Living in West Puente Valley

In West Puente Valley, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

West Puente Valley's population was 23,555 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.78% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 8,747 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population23,555people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary2,950EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,164EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.78%country median 4.6% — 48% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean12.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 79% 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 Puente Valley?

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 internet¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁸Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,176 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)⁵Official
Median monthly rent	2,164 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is West Puente Valley a good place to live?

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Remote worker20%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–30%

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

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

Retirement30%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

37.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,747 of 23,555 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 Puente Valley is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Puente Valley 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.78 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁹Official

What does a salary buy in West Puente Valley?

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

Left over each month€88of €2,346 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.	€2,346
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	− €2,176
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	€88

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Puente Valley. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Puente Valley. 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 release⁷Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Puente Valley 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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Mobility and administration

West Puente Valley's nearest airport was LGB, 31 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

West Puente Valley recorded annual PM2.5 of 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 14.1°C in January to 24.1°C in July.

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

20°8°

22°10°

23°12°

24°14°

27°16°

30°18°

31°19°

30°18°

27°14°

23°10°

20°7°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

110

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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 Puente Valley 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 Puente Valley 12.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.33 · Feb 20.11 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 23.22 · May 24.22 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 29.72 · Aug 30.89 · Sep 30.39 · Oct 27.06 · Nov 23.33 · Dec 19.89 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 7.83 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 10.28 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.22 · Jun 16.39 · Jul 18.44 · Aug 18.61 · Sep 17.56 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 7.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.11 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 15.94 · Apr 17.33 · May 19.22 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 24.11 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 13.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	68.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	12.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.0 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±2.0 °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 Puente Valley covered an area of 4.8 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 4,645.8 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport62.9%
Foreign residents37.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.84 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	38.88 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁹Official
Foreign residents	8,747 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁹Official
Population density	4,646 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁹Official
Population	23,555 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on West Puente Valley

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 Puente Valley alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 23,555 West Puente Valley+135%
Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €2,950 West Puente Valley+27%
Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 6.8% West Puente Valley−25%
Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 38.9% West Puente Valley+6%
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Puente Valleysame level

Full comparison More about Hacienda Heights

North Bethesda as a West Puente Valley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3660 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,950 West Puente Valley+107%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% West Puente Valley−46%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Puente Valley−53%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 38.9% West Puente Valley−12%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Puente Valley

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

Avocado Heights 3.0 km away

Rent: 1,838 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,939 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Valinda 4.0 km away

Rent: 1,690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Covina 4.8 km away

Salary: 3,861 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Hacienda Heights 5.6 km away

Rent: 2,125 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,745 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

El Monte 5.9 km away

Salary: 2,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Vincent 6.8 km away

Rent: 1,907 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,092 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Pottstown23,553 residents Ashland23,566 residents DeBary23,544 residents Ozark23,544 residents Hazel Dell23,569 residents North Salt Lake23,588 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Puente Valley?

The unemployment rate is 6.78 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Puente Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.61 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 Puente Valley?

The published population is 23,555 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in West Puente Valley?

8,747 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Puente Valley a good place to live?

West Puente Valley 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 Puente Valley?

La Puente, Avocado Heights, Baldwin Park, Valinda, West Covina are near West Puente Valley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {West Puente Valley, United States: population, rent, salary},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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