Living in South San Jose Hills

In South San Jose Hills, unemployment is 8.2% (2024).

Residents of South San Jose Hills numbered 19,104 at the end of 2020. South San Jose Hills had an unemployment rate of 8.23% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in South San Jose Hills numbered 7,296.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population19,104people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary2,631EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,741EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate8.23%country median 4.6% — 80% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean12.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 89% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other American city that publishes it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South San Jose Hills?

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

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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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,782 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	1,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is South San Jose Hills a good place to live?

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Remote worker20%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–30%

Skilled employee31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–40%

Student30%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 19–41%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

38.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,296 of 19,104 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 South San Jose Hills is 8.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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South San Jose Hills 8.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,631 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	8.23 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in South San Jose Hills?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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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.	outside the model's range
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	− €1,782
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South San Jose Hills. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	360.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South San Jose Hills 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

South San Jose Hills's nearest airport was ONT, 28 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	14 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ONT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South San Jose Hills. 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

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 13.1°C in January to 24.6°C in July.

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

20°6°

20°7°

22°8°

24°10°

26°12°

29°14°

32°17°

34°17°

32°16°

27°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

110

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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

PM2.512.6WHO 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 South San Jose Hills is 12.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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South San Jose Hills 12.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.94 · Feb 19.61 · Mar 22.22 · Apr 24.33 · May 25.78 · Jun 29.06 · Jul 32.39 · Aug 33.56 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 26.94 · Nov 23.06 · Dec 19.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.17 · Feb 6.94 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 9.78 · May 12.22 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.83 · Aug 17.06 · Sep 15.78 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 8.33 · Dec 5.28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.06 · Feb 13.28 · Mar 15.28 · Apr 17.06 · May 19 · Jun 21.56 · Jul 24.61 · Aug 25.28 · Sep 23.67 · Oct 19.56 · Nov 15.67 · Dec 12.33 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 96.01 · Feb 109.7 · Mar 67.31 · Apr 17.27 · May 11.43 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 1.52 · Aug 0 · Sep 3.81 · Oct 20.07 · Nov 25.65 · Dec 69.09 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	68.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	12.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±2.4 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.6 °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

South San Jose Hills's total area was 3.9 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 4,359.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport61.8%
Foreign residents38.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	3.88 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	43.14 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	7,296 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	4,360 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	19,104 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on South San Jose Hills

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.

Hacienda Heights as a South San Jose Hills alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €2,631 South San Jose Hills+42%
Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 19,104 South San Jose Hills+190%
Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 8.2% South San Jose Hills−38%
Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 43.1% South San Jose Hills−4%
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 12.6 µg/m³ South San Jose Hillssame level

Full comparison More about Hacienda Heights

North Bethesda as a South San Jose Hills alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3656 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,631 South San Jose Hills+133%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 8.2% South San Jose Hills−56%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ South San Jose Hills−53%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 43.1% South San Jose Hills−21%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near South San Jose Hills

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

Rowland Heights 3.7 km away

Rent: 1,817 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,213 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Valinda 3.7 km away

Rent: 1,690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Covina 5.2 km away

Salary: 3,861 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Hacienda Heights 6.1 km away

Rent: 2,125 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,745 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Puente Valley 7.4 km away

Rent: 2,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,950 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Norcross19,086 residents Sycamore19,083 residents Valle Vista19,072 residents Central Point19,139 residents Gautier19,069 residents Newburyport19,148 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in South San Jose Hills?

The unemployment rate is 8.23 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in South San Jose Hills?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.61 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in South San Jose Hills?

The published population is 19,104 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in South San Jose Hills?

7,296 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is South San Jose Hills a good place to live?

South San Jose Hills 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 South San Jose Hills?

Rowland Heights, Valinda, Walnut, West Covina, La Puente are near South San Jose Hills. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {South San Jose Hills, United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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