Living in San Martin

In San Martin, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

San Martin numbered 6,498 residents at the end of 2020. San Martin had an unemployment rate of 2.85% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,188 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population6,498people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,928EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,414EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.85%country median 4.6% — 38% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 82% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to San Martin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in San Martin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,502 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,414 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is San Martin a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Family38%strong on family, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Retirement29%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 16–42%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,188 of 6,498 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in San Martin is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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San Martin 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,928 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.85 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in San Martin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€485of €3,068 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,068
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,502
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€485

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in San Martin Salary needed to live in San Martin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Martin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in San Martin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	503.8 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Martin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

San Martin's nearest airport was SJC, 42 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	29 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SJC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Martin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for San Martin stood at 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. San Martin's monthly mean temperatures were 9.7°C in January and 21.4°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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16°3°

18°5°

20°6°

22°7°

25°9°

28°11°

31°12°

29°11°

26°9°

20°5°

16°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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108

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in San Martin is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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San Martin 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.01 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.94 · Feb 17.78 · Mar 20.06 · Apr 22.17 · May 25.17 · Jun 28.22 · Jul 30.67 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 29.39 · Oct 26 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 15.78 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.39 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 6.94 · May 9.44 · Jun 10.89 · Jul 12.22 · Aug 12.44 · Sep 11.39 · Oct 8.83 · Nov 5.33 · Dec 2.78 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 9.67 · Feb 11.22 · Mar 12.94 · Apr 14.56 · May 17.28 · Jun 19.56 · Jul 21.44 · Aug 21.56 · Sep 20.39 · Oct 17.44 · Nov 12.78 · Dec 9.28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 115.6 · Feb 108.5 · Mar 65.79 · Apr 33.02 · May 14.22 · Jun 3.81 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.762 · Sep 1.02 · Oct 21.59 · Nov 44.2 · Dec 93.73 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	3.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±3.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±4.8 °C, Granada (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Reims (France) ±4.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.4 °C, Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The total area of San Martin was 30 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 231.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.7%
Foreign residents18.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	30.04 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	17.08 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,188 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	231.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	6,498 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on San Martin

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a San Martin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3861 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,928 San Martin+56%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 17.1% San Martin+100%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.0 µg/m³ San Martin+47%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.9% San Martin+28%

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Cities near San Martin

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Interlaken 19.5 km away

Rent: 1,793 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,298 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in San Martin?

The unemployment rate is 2.85 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in San Martin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.01 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in San Martin?

The published population is 6,498 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in San Martin?

1,188 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is San Martin a good place to live?

San Martin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near San Martin?

Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Interlaken, Watsonville are near San Martin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-05
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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