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Living in West Pensacola

In West Pensacola, unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

At the end of 2020, West Pensacola had a population of 21,019. An unemployment rate of 6.67% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in West Pensacola numbered 1,189.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population21,019people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,383EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,051EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.67%country median 4.6% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of American cities that publish it.

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

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
West Pensacola 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 internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,135 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,051 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is West Pensacola a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 27–49%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement38%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,189 of 21,019 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 Pensacola is 6.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,383 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.67 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in West Pensacola?

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

West Pensacola median gross pay: €2,383 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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.outside the model's range
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− €1,135
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—
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents352.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Pensacola 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 Pensacola's nearest airport was PNS, 10 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PNS3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.6 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.8°C in January to 28.6°C in July.

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 West Pensacola is 6.6 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 mean6.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 25.3 · May 29.5 · Jun 32.2 · Jul 33.1 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 31.4 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 18.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 15 · May 19.4 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 7.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.8 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 16.9 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 13.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.8 · Feb 121.2 · Mar 133.4 · Apr 140.3 · May 99 · Jun 186 · Jul 200.5 · Aug 190.4 · Sep 167.8 · Oct 119.4 · Nov 112.3 · Dec 137.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading15.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.56 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,735 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature33.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature20.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature6.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±3.4 °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

West Pensacola spanned 18.6 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,112.9 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area18.57 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)8Official
Foreign-resident share5.75 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,189 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,113 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population21,019 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010Official

Alternatives for people set on West Pensacola

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.

Bellview as a West Pensacola alternative in the same region

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

  • Median gross pay, city: €2,892 Bellview vs €2,383 West Pensacola+21%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Bellview vs 6.7% West Pensacola−16%
  • Residents: 25,541 Bellview vs 21,019 West Pensacola+22%
  • Foreign residents: 6.2% Bellview vs 5.8% West Pensacola+8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Bellview vs 6.6 µg/m³ West Pensacolasame level
Full comparisonMore about Bellview

North Bethesda as a West Pensacola alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1331 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.8% West Pensacola+493%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,383 West Pensacola+157%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.7% West Pensacola−45%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 21,019 West Pensacola+138%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.6 µg/m³ West Pensacola−11%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near West Pensacola

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

Myrtle Grove 4.1 km away
Rent
1,285 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Brent 4.9 km away
Rent
1,073 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,346 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bellview 5.4 km away
Rent
1,242 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,892 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Warrington 5.4 km away
Rent
1,072 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,631 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Pensacola Heights 7.8 km away
Rent
1,221 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,556 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ensley 10.7 km away
Rent
1,273 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,864 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Elko21,019 residentsVilla Rica21,022 residentsLakeside21,032 residentsPowder Springs21,004 residentsAshland20,996 residentsArnold20,994 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Pensacola?

The unemployment rate is 6.67 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Pensacola?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.6 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 Pensacola?

The published population is 21,019 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in West Pensacola?

1,189 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Pensacola a good place to live?

West Pensacola 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 Pensacola?

Myrtle Grove, Pensacola, Brent, Gulf Breeze, Bellview are near West Pensacola. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {West Pensacola, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
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