Living in South Valley

In South Valley, unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

The population of South Valley totalled 38,338 at the end of 2020. South Valley registered an unemployment rate of 4.28% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 6,004 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population38,338people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,729EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent881.4EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.28%country median 4.6% — 6% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.66µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Valley?

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 South Valley.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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	967.9 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	881.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is South Valley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Student40%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,004 of 38,338 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 Valley is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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South Valley 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,729 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.28 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in South Valley?

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

Left over each month€1,134of €2,184 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.	€2,184
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	− €968
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	€1,134

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Valley. 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

Job Search

Open official service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	548.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Valley 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 Valley's nearest airport was ABQ, 7 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ABQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Valley. 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

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in South Valley.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.7 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 26°C in July.

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

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9°-3°

12°-1°

17°2°

21°6°

27°11°

32°17°

33°19°

32°18°

28°14°

22°8°

14°1°

8°-3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.58.7WHO 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 Valley is 8.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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South Valley 8.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.66 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.1 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 21.3 · May 26.6 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 32.9 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.3 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 19 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 9.2 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 13 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 29.2 · Oct 22 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 13.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	35.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.62 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	224.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	14.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Alcobendas (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±1.8 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.0 °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 Valley spanned 75.1 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 494.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.3%
Foreign residents15.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	75.12 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	16.17 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	6,004 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	494.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	38,338 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on South Valley

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 South Valley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2650 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,729 South Valley+124%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.2% South Valley+111%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.7 µg/m³ South Valley−32%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.3% South Valley−15%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 38,338 South Valley+31%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near South Valley

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

Albuquerque Commuting Zone · 7.6 km away

Salary: 3,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

North Valley 17.5 km away

Rent: 825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,811 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Rio Rancho 23.5 km away

Salary: 3,933 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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South Valley in rankings

#6 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in United States

Is South Valley part of Albuquerque?

South Valley is in the published commuting zone of Albuquerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Albuquerque city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in South Valley?

The unemployment rate is 4.28 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in South Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.66 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 Valley?

The published population is 38,338 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in South Valley?

6,004 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is South Valley a good place to live?

South Valley 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.

Is South Valley part of Albuquerque?

South Valley is in the published commuting zone of Albuquerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near South Valley?

Albuquerque, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, North Valley, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas are near South Valley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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