Living in West Carson

In West Carson, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

At the end of 2020, West Carson had a population of 22,697. West Carson registered an unemployment rate of 5.41% at the end of 2024. West Carson had a foreign population of 8,163 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population22,697people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,888EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,747EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.41%country median 4.6% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean11.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 64% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of American cities that publish it.

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

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)	1,857 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	1,747 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Carson a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

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

Family31%strong on family, weak on safety · range 20–42%

Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

36% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,163 of 22,697 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 Carson is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Carson 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,888 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.41 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in West Carson?

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

Left over each month€1,099of €3,039 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.	€3,039
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	− €1,857
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	€1,099

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Carson. 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 Carson. 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 Carson 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 Carson's nearest major airport was 12 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 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 Carson. 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 Carson.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11.5 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 14°C in January and 22.8°C in July. West Carson's monthly precipitation totalled 73.4 mm in January and 1.2 mm in July.

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

20°8°

19°9°

20°11°

22°12°

23°14°

24°16°

27°18°

28°19°

28°18°

25°15°

23°11°

19°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.511.5WHO 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 Carson is 11.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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West Carson 11.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.7 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 21.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 25.4 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17 · May 18.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 13.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.4 · Feb 76.7 · Mar 41.8 · Apr 14.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 1.8 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 54.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	44.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	11.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	305.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	27.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 5.9 km². West Carson had a population density of 3,773.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport64%
Foreign residents36%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.87 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	36.86 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	8,163 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	3,773 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	22,697 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on West Carson

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.

Hacienda Heights as a West Carson alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 22,697 West Carson+144%
Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 36.9% West Carson+12%
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 11.5 µg/m³ West Carson+10%
Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 5.4% West Carson−6%
Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €3,888 West Carson−4%

Full comparison More about Hacienda Heights

North Bethesda as a West Carson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3697 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,888 West Carson+57%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.4% West Carson−33%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 11.5 µg/m³ West Carson−49%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 36.9% West Carson−7%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Carson

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

Torrance 4.6 km away

Salary: 5,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

West Rancho Dominguez 7.9 km away

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

Alondra Park 8.1 km away

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Watertown22,704 residents Union Hill-Novelty Hill22,683 residents Valinda22,665 residents Sanford22,663 residents Camp Springs22,734 residents Greenwood22,745 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Carson?

The unemployment rate is 5.41 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Carson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.48 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 Carson?

The published population is 22,697 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in West Carson?

8,163 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Carson a good place to live?

West Carson 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 Carson?

Carson, Lomita, Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates, Gardena are near West Carson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {West Carson, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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