Living in West Athens

In West Athens, unemployment is 10% (2024).

The population of West Athens totalled 9,554 at the end of 2020. West Athens registered an unemployment rate of 9.98% at the end of 2024. West Athens was home to 1,919 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population9,554people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary2,783EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,499EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate9.98%country median 4.6% — 119% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean12.63µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 94% 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 West Athens?

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,653 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	1,499 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Athens a good place to live?

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Remote worker22%strong on work, weak on safety · range 12–32%

Skilled employee32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–41%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

20.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,919 of 9,554 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 West Athens is 10.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Athens 10.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,783 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.98 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in West Athens?

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

Left over each month€486of €2,221 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.	€2,221
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	− €1,653
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	€486

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Athens. 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 West Athens. 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 West Athens 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

West Athens's nearest major airport was 3 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HHR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Athens. 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 West Athens.

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Climate and air quality

West Athens recorded annual PM2.5 of 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. West Athens's monthly mean temperatures were 14.4°C in January and 20.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.6 mm in January and 1.1 mm in July.

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

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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

PM2.512.6WHO 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 West Athens 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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West Athens 12.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12.63 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.1 · Feb 18.7 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.1 · May 20.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 21.6 · Dec 19 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12 · Dec 9.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.4 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 17.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.6 · Feb 76 · Mar 44 · Apr 15.3 · May 7.2 · Jun 1.9 · Jul 1.1 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.7 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 56.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	57.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	12.63 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	310.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	24 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	17.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Sintra (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.9 °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

An area of 3.5 km² comprised West Athens at the end of 2025. The population density of West Athens stood at 2,520 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.9%
Foreign residents20.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	3.46 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	21.99 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,919 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	2,520 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	9,554 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on West Athens

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.

Del Aire as a West Athens alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €5,108 Del Aire vs €2,783 West Athens+84%
Unemployment: 3.7% Del Aire vs 10.0% West Athens−63%
Foreign residents: 29.8% Del Aire vs 22.0% West Athens+36%
Residents: 10,424 Del Aire vs 9,554 West Athens+9%
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Del Aire vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Athenssame level

Full comparison More about Del Aire

North Bethesda as a West Athens alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3694 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,783 West Athens+120%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.0% West Athens−64%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Athens−54%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 22.0% West Athens+55%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Athens

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

West Rancho Dominguez 4.5 km away

Rent: 1,566 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alondra Park 4.7 km away

Rent: 1,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,219 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lennox 5.6 km away

Rent: 1,402 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,526 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Inglewood 5.7 km away

Salary: 3,126 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Del Aire 6.3 km away

Rent: 2,749 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,108 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Gunbarrel9,554 residents East York9,555 residents Picture Rocks9,551 residents South Huntington9,561 residents North College Hill9,544 residents Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government9,565 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 West Athens?

The unemployment rate is 9.98 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Athens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.63 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 West Athens?

The published population is 9,554 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in West Athens?

1,919 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Athens a good place to live?

West Athens 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 West Athens?

Gardena, Hawthorne, West Rancho Dominguez, Alondra Park, Lennox are near West Athens. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {West Athens, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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