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Living in Spring Valley

In Spring Valley (California), unemployment is 10.5% (2024).

Residents of Spring Valley numbered 31,866 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Spring Valley reached 10.48%. Spring Valley had a foreign population of 6,152 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population31,866people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)
Median gross salary3,776EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,001EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate10.48%country median 4.6% — 130% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.74µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 95% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Spring Valley recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,084 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,001 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Spring 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 worker24%strong on work, weak on safety · range 14–34%
Skilled employee34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%
Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%
Family24%strong on family, weak on safety · range 13–35%
Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

19.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,152 of 31,866 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 Spring Valley is 10.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,776 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate10.48 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in Spring Valley?

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

Spring Valley median gross pay: €3,776 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€791of €2,958 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.€2,958
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− €2,084
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€791
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Spring Valley Salary needed to live in Spring Valley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spring 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents392.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spring 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

Spring Valley's nearest airport was SAN, 18 km away and offered 55 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport55 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SAN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spring 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Spring Valley.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.7 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 14.6°C in January and 21.5°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.74 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.1 · Feb 19 · Mar 19.4 · Apr 20.4 · May 20.9 · Jun 22 · Jul 24 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 18.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 11 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 19 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 9.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 14.6 · Feb 15 · Mar 16 · Apr 17.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 20 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 14.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.3 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 7 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 3 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 20 · Dec 42.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.74 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation248.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature24 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature18.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature10.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Cascais (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

Spring Valley spanned 19 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,680.8 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.02 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share19.24 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents6,152 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density1,681 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population31,866 people31 Dec 2020California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Spring 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.

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix as a Spring Valley alternative in the same region

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

  • Unemployment: 4.9% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 10.5% Spring Valley−53%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,072 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs €3,776 Spring Valley+34%
  • Foreign residents: 10.2% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 19.2% Spring Valley−47%
  • Residents: 19,327 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 31,866 Spring Valley−39%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³ Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 8.7 µg/m³ Spring Valleysame level

Cities near Spring Valley

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

La Presa 3.3 km away
Rent
1,711 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,754 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 5.5 km away
Rent
1,823 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,072 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Rancho San Diego 6.6 km away
Rent
2,419 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,554 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
El Cajon 7.4 km away
Salary
3,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Bonita 8.5 km away
Rent
2,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Jamul 9.3 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,351 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Spring Valley?

The unemployment rate is 10.48 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Spring Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.74 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 Spring Valley?

The published population is 31,866 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Spring Valley?

6,152 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Spring Valley a good place to live?

Spring 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.

Which cities are near Spring Valley?

La Presa, Lemon Grove, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, La Mesa, Rancho San Diego are near Spring Valley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Spring Valley (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4a82c8a4a2b5411acd929ae152d83675]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/spring-valley/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Spring Valley (California), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4a82c8a4a2b5411acd929ae152d83675},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/spring-valley/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  3. 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
  4. 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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