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Living in Valley Center

Valley Center is in the United States; its population was 8,590 in July 2026. For Valley Center, 37.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,668 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population7,685people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,682EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent776.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.46%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean10.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Valley Center.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$883 per month, while the median home value was US$227,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 72.4%, and the vacancy rate was 5.26% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Valley Center 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$883/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent37.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents515.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)835.9 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)1Official
Median monthly rent776.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Valley Center 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–72%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 187 of 7,685 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$77,020 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Valley Center is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income77,020 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband73.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet8.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,682 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,519 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate3.46 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Valley Center?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,519 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,848of €2,766 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.€2,766
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− €836
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€1,848
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Valley Center Salary needed to live in Valley Center

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valley Center. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Valley Center. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools96 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents30.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio52 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,668 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,166 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valley Center 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesValley Center highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Valley Center highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents81.34 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time29.18 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportCLD3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Valley Center is 10.2 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 mean10.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.22 · Feb 9 · Mar 14.83 · Apr 20.11 · May 24.89 · Jun 30.17 · Jul 33.11 · Aug 32.28 · Sep 28.06 · Oct 21.22 · Nov 13.67 · Dec 7.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003974 (WICHITA COLONEL JAMES JABARA A)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.28 · Feb -3.17 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 7.11 · May 13.28 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.33 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 15.61 · Oct 8.44 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -3.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003928 (WICHITA)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.98 · Feb 11.29 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 14.49 · May 17.11 · Jun 20.62 · Jul 24.48 · Aug 24.89 · Sep 23.41 · Oct 19.02 · Nov 14.65 · Dec 10.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 21.59 · Feb 30.48 · Mar 58.42 · Apr 78.74 · May 131.3 · Jun 125.2 · Jul 101.1 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 77.47 · Oct 72.39 · Nov 34.54 · Dec 30.99 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003928 (WICHITA)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading63.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.21 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation708.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Topeka ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Reims (France) ±4.6 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 187 is not 0.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area71.08 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)19Official
Foreign-resident share0.792 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents187 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population7,685 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value227,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes72.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate61.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad2.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.27 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage76.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,474 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home5.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans85.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Valley Center

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.

Park City as a Valley Center alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 1.6% Park City vs 0.8% Valley Center+104%
  • Unemployment: 2.5% Park City vs 3.5% Valley Center−28%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,199 Park City vs €3,682 Valley Center−13%
  • Nearest airport: 15.0 km Park City vs 25.0 km Valley Center−40%
  • Residents: 9,458 Park City vs 7,685 Valley Center+23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,519 Park City vs €3,519 Valley Centersame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³ Park City vs 10.2 µg/m³ Valley Centersame level
Full comparisonMore about Park City

Plainfield as a Valley Center alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 889 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.8% Valley Center+672%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,685 Valley Center+551%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,682 Valley Center+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 25.0 km Valley Center−64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,519 Valley Center+15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.2 µg/m³ Valley Center−24%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.5% Valley Center+9%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Valley Center

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

Wichita Commuting Zone · 15.9 km away
Salary
3,126 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities
Aurora7,686 residentsPlumas Lake7,687 residentsBelle Isle7,688 residentsCullowhee7,682 residentsSavannah7,689 residentsColonie7,679 residents

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Is Valley Center part of Wichita?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Valley Center?

The median gross salary is 3,519 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Valley Center?

The unemployment rate is 3.46 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Valley Center?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.18 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Valley Center?

The published population is 7,685 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Valley Center?

187 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Valley Center a good place to live?

Valley Center 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 Valley Center part of Wichita?

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

Which cities are near Valley Center?

Wichita, Park City, Maize, Bel Aire, Newton are near Valley Center. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Valley Center, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  2. 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
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1003636 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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