Living in West Valley

West Valley had a population of 452 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for West Valley stood at 6.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population452people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,109EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Unemployment rate0%31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B23025 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.43µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for West Valley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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 internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹¹Official · national market

Is West Valley a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–58%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–64%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 33–61%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–61%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Valley is 0.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

West Valley 0.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,109 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁶Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	0 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B23025 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁷Community estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West 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

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 Valley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	181.8 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release³Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

West Valley's nearest airport was YKM, 5 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YKM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Valley.

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Climate and air quality

West Valley's monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 22.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 30.2 mm in January and 5 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in West Valley reached 34.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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 Valley 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 Valley 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.43 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 18.1 · May 23.4 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 32.2 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 18 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -1 · Apr 1.8 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 1.8 · Nov -2.7 · Dec -5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 10 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.2 · Feb 20.6 · Mar 16.3 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 5 · Aug 5.4 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 21.8 · Dec 36.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	34.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.43 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	203.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	10.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Sparks ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±3.0 °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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	452 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on West 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.

North Bethesda as a West Valley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3597 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 452 West Valley+10983%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €3,109 (2024) West Valleyno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.4 µg/m³ West Valley−9%

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Cities near West Valley

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

Terrace Heights 11.4 km away

Rent: 1,105 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,565 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wapato 21.9 km away

Rent: 884.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,310 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is West Valley part of Yakima?

West Valley is in the published commuting zone of Yakima; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Yakima city profile

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Valley?

The unemployment rate is 0 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B23025 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.43 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 Valley?

The published population is 452 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is West Valley a good place to live?

West 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.

Is West Valley part of Yakima?

West Valley is in the published commuting zone of Yakima; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near West Valley?

Yakima, Selah, Union Gap, Terrace Heights, Wapato are near West Valley. 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 Valley, United States: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 066869809c5582eba6c0839cbaf04570]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-valley/ 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-valley-united-states-population-salary-jobs_37d6ff1d567a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Valley, United States: population, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {066869809c5582eba6c0839cbaf04570},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-valley/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15

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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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