Living in West Covina
In West Covina, the median gross salary is €3,861 a month (2024).
West Covina is a city in the United States, with a population of 107,037 in July 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,245 per month and the median home value was US$779,800. There were 40,063 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Covina?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 60.3%, and the vacancy rate was 4.07% in July 2026. 57% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet27Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan28Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $2,245/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 56.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,228 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,041 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)6Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,973 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,821 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is West Covina 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
37.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 39,729 of 105,301 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$101,065 a year in July 2026.
West Covina 6.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 101,065 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households without internet | 4.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 11.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,861 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | 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), place records7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,127 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov29Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.48 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in West Covina?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,017 |
| 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 | − €2,041 |
| 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 | €893 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Covina. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Covina. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 85.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Schools | 106 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 24.51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 1,590 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 40,063 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,572 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| GP practices | 125 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202622Official |
| Pharmacies | 25 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202622Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 270.7 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202622Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Covina 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 299.6 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0197500-202425Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,338 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 254.6 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0197500-202426Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 227 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 32.94 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Nearest airport | JID | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Covina. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
West Covina 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202439Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 30.39 · Feb 29.53 · Mar 30.51 · Apr 34.58 · May 35.03 · Jun 40.47 · Jul 42.29 · Aug 38.76 · Sep 41.53 · Oct 37.66 · Nov 32.95 · Dec 27.57 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -1.03 · Feb -0.51 · Mar 1.83 · Apr 2.42 · May 6.31 · Jun 8.62 · Jul 12.78 · Aug 12.53 · Sep 11.09 · Oct 6.64 · Nov 1.44 · Dec 0.54 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.04 · Feb 12.15 · Mar 13.78 · Apr 15.1 · May 17.53 · Jun 20.35 · Jul 23.41 · Aug 23.88 · Sep 23.03 · Oct 19.47 · Nov 15.49 · Dec 11.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 96.01 · Feb 109.7 · Mar 67.31 · Apr 17.27 · May 11.43 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 1.52 · Aug 0 · Sep 3.81 · Oct 20.07 · Nov 25.65 · Dec 69.09 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202021Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 60.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.97 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 12 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.44 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 16.43 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 11.81 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport62.3%Foreign residents37.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 37.12 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 39,729 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Transit service area population | 1,626,048 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Population density | 2,535 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau12Official |
| Population | 105,301 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 106,374 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 779,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Residents born abroad | 37.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 25.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 11.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage10Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate11Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 2 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 6,931,574 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 311 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 49,819 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
Alternatives for people set on West Covina
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.
Irvine as a West Covina alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,785 Irvine vs €3,861 West Covina+50%
- Residents: 318,764 Irvine vs 105,301 West Covina+203%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,474 Irvine vs 2,338 West Covina−37%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Irvine vs 6.5% West Covina−10%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Irvine vs 5.0 km West Covina−20%
- Foreign residents: 39.8% Irvine vs 37.1% West Covina+7%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,127 Irvine vs €4,127 West Covinasame level
Carmel as a West Covina alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2884 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 33.0 km Carmel vs 5.0 km West Covina+560%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,519 Carmel vs €3,861 West Covina+43%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 879 Carmel vs 2,338 West Covina−62%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Carmel vs 6.5% West Covina−58%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Carmel vs 11.0 µg/m³ West Covina−55%
- Foreign residents: 14.1% Carmel vs 37.1% West Covina−62%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,646 Carmel vs €4,127 West Covina−12%
Cities near West Covina
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,907 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,092 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,950 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,741 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,631 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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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 West Covina?
The median gross salary is 4,127 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in West Covina?
The unemployment rate is 6.48 %. 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 West Covina?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is West Covina?
Police recorded 2,338 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in West Covina?
The published population is 105,301 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in West Covina?
39,729 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is West Covina a good place to live?
West Covina 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 Covina?
Valinda, La Puente, Vincent, West Puente Valley, South San Jose Hills are near West Covina. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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