Living in West Gate

In West Gate (Florida), unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

West Gate's population was 8,435 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 6.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population8,435people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary1,948EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median rent1,313EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.7%country median 4.6% — 69% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov

PM2.5, annual mean6.39µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 86% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of American cities that publish it.

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

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
Median monthly rent	1,313 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Gate a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement38%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Gate is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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West Gate 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,948 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁸Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	7.7 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	api.census.gov⁴Official

What does a salary buy in West Gate?

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

Left over each month€2,264of €3,659 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.	€3,659
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €1,313
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above	incl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€2,264

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	338.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Gate 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 Gate's nearest airport was PBI, 2 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	2 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PBI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Gate. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 19.1°C in January to 28.4°C in July. West Gate's monthly precipitation totalled 88.2 mm in January and 143.1 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in West Gate reached 22.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

24°14°

25°16°

26°17°

28°20°

30°22°

31°24°

32°24°

32°25°

31°24°

29°22°

27°19°

25°16°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

125

215

143

221

202

150

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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

PM2.56.4WHO 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 Gate is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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West Gate 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.39 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 23.7 · Feb 24.9 · Mar 26.2 · Apr 27.9 · May 29.8 · Jun 31.3 · Jul 32.2 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 29.3 · Nov 26.7 · Dec 24.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.4 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.2 · Apr 19.7 · May 22.1 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 16.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 19.1 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 23.8 · May 25.9 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 28.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 25.9 · Nov 22.8 · Dec 20.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.2 · Feb 66.9 · Mar 84 · Apr 93.5 · May 124.7 · Jun 215.4 · Jul 143.1 · Aug 220.5 · Sep 202.1 · Oct 149.9 · Nov 91.9 · Dec 88.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	22.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.35 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,569 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	24.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	14.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±3.1 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±6.8 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±6.8 °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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,435 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on West Gate

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.

North Bethesda as a West Gate alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1400 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,435 West Gate+494%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €1,948 (2024) West Gateno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.4 µg/m³ West Gate−8%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Gate

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

West Palm Beach 3.6 km away

Salary: 3,209 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Greenacres 8.9 km away

Rent: 1,622 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,973 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Upper Saddle River borough8,439 residents Good Hope8,431 residents Hastings-on-Hudson8,440 residents Crestwood Village8,426 residents Hope8,445 residents Runnemede8,425 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Gate?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in West Gate?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.39 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 Gate?

The published population is 8,435 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is West Gate a good place to live?

West Gate 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 Gate?

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Greenacres, Riviera Beach are near West Gate. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). West Gate (Florida), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 914763c9759f93dc9dfd7fe4add8ce1f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_west-gate-florida-united-states-population-rent-salary_b93c4fa6f74a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Gate (Florida), United States: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {914763c9759f93dc9dfd7fe4add8ce1f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
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