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Living in West Rancho Dominguez

In West Rancho Dominguez, unemployment is 11.4% (2024).

West Rancho Dominguez had a population of 21,977 at the end of 2020. West Rancho Dominguez's unemployment stood at 11.39% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 5,442 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population21,977people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)
Median gross salary2,951EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,566EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate11.39%country median 4.6% — 149% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean12.63µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 96% 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 Rancho Dominguez?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in West Rancho Dominguez.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Rancho Dominguez 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 internet9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan10Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,566 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is West Rancho Dominguez 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.

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 15–35%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%
Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,442 of 21,977 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 Rancho Dominguez is 11.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,951 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)15Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate11.39 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in West Rancho Dominguez?

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

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,011of €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− €1,566
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
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€2,011
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents360.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release3Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Rancho Dominguez 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 Rancho Dominguez's nearest major airport was 7 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 14.4°C in January and 20.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.6 mm in January and 1.1 mm 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 Rancho Dominguez is 12.6 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 mean12.63 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.1 · Feb 18.7 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.1 · May 20.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 21.6 · Dec 19 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 14.4 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 17.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.6 · Feb 76 · Mar 44 · Apr 15.3 · May 7.2 · Jun 1.9 · Jul 1.1 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.7 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 56.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading57.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean12.63 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation310.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature24 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature17.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Sintra (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.9 °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 Rancho Dominguez covered an area of 10.3 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 2,265.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area10.28 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)7Official
Foreign-resident share23.36 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents5,442 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population21,977 people31 Dec 2020California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)4Official

Alternatives for people set on West Rancho Dominguez

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.

West Carson as a West Rancho Dominguez alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.4% West Carson vs 11.4% West Rancho Dominguez−52%
  • Foreign residents: 36.9% West Carson vs 23.4% West Rancho Dominguez+58%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,888 (2020) West Carson vs €2,951 (2024) West Rancho Dominguezno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.5 µg/m³ West Carson vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Rancho Dominguez−9%
  • Residents: 22,697 West Carson vs 21,977 West Rancho Dominguez+3%
Full comparisonMore about West Carson

North Bethesda as a West Rancho Dominguez alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3692 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.4% West Rancho Dominguez−68%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Rancho Dominguez−54%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 23.4% West Rancho Dominguez+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €2,951 (2024) West Rancho Dominguezno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near West Rancho Dominguez

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

West Athens 4.5 km away
Rent
1,499 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alondra Park 6.3 km away
Rent
1,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,219 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Rancho Dominguez 6.7 km away
Rent
1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,661 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Carson 7.9 km away
Rent
1,747 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Montgomery21,978 residentsNorth Liberty21,976 residentsNorthfield21,992 residentsWillmar22,001 residentsMebane21,952 residentsTukwila22,003 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in West Rancho Dominguez?

The unemployment rate is 11.39 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Rancho Dominguez?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.63 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 Rancho Dominguez?

The published population is 21,977 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in West Rancho Dominguez?

5,442 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Rancho Dominguez a good place to live?

West Rancho Dominguez 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 Rancho Dominguez?

Gardena, Compton, West Athens, Carson, Alondra Park are near West Rancho Dominguez. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Rancho Dominguez, United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  3. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  4. California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-05
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  8. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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