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Living in Topanga

In Topanga, unemployment is 7.1% (2024).

The population of Topanga totalled 8,098 at the end of 2020. Topanga's unemployment stood at 7.06% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Topanga numbered 2,167.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population8,098people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)
Median gross salary5,696EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent3,235EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.06%country median 4.6% — 54% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean10.11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Topanga.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Topanga 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)4,325 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)2Official
Median monthly rent3,235 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official

Is Topanga 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 worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%
Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–48%
Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%
Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%
Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

26.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,167 of 8,098 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 Topanga is 7.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,696 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.06 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Topanga?

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

Topanga median gross pay: €5,696 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€143of €4,264 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.€4,264
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) · 2020-12-31− €4,325
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-€143
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Topanga Salary needed to live in Topanga

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Topanga. 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 Topanga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents360.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Topanga 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

Topanga's nearest airport was LAX, 25 km away and offered 149 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport149 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LAX3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Topanga. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Topanga.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10.1 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 13.6°C in January to 25.6°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 Topanga is 10.1 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 mean10.11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 21 · Feb 21.11 · Mar 23.33 · Apr 25.56 · May 27.78 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.06 · Aug 36.33 · Sep 34.39 · Oct 29.56 · Nov 24.67 · Dec 20.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.17 · Feb 6.44 · Mar 7.72 · Apr 8.94 · May 11.44 · Jun 13.83 · Jul 16 · Aug 16 · Sep 14.72 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 7.78 · Dec 5.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 13.56 · Feb 13.78 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.28 · May 19.61 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 25.56 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.22 · Dec 13.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 142.5 · Feb 150.6 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 21.08 · May 13.46 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 0.508 · Aug 0.762 · Sep 1.52 · Oct 25.65 · Nov 25.15 · Dec 94.49 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean10.11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±3.5 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Granada (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±3.6 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±3.9 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±3.9 °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

Topanga spanned 49.5 km² at the end of 2025. Topanga's population density measured 179.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area49.54 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share24.39 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,167 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density179.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population8,098 people31 Dec 2020California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Topanga

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.

Oak Park as a Topanga alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Oak Park vs 10.1 µg/m³ Topanga−38%
  • Residents: 13,987 Oak Park vs 8,098 Topanga+73%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,150 Oak Park vs €5,696 Topanga+8%
  • Unemployment: 7.0% Oak Park vs 7.1% Topangasame level
  • Foreign residents: 23.9% Oak Park vs 24.4% Topangasame level
Full comparisonMore about Oak Park

Cities near Topanga

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

Agoura 13.6 km away
Rent
2,973 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oak Park 16.8 km away
Rent
2,909 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,150 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Topanga, nearest in population first.

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Brevard8,098 residentsRapid Valley8,098 residentsNorth Bay Village8,099 residentsCastle Shannon8,094 residentsLamesa8,103 residentsOroville East8,093 residents

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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 Topanga?

The unemployment rate is 7.06 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Topanga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.11 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 Topanga?

The published population is 8,098 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Topanga?

2,167 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Topanga a good place to live?

Topanga 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 Topanga?

Calabasas, Malibu, Santa Monica, Agoura, Agoura Hills are near Topanga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Topanga, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-20
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  4. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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