Living in West Whittier-Los Nietos

In West Whittier-Los Nietos, unemployment is 4.6% (2024).

West Whittier-Los Nietos's population was 26,121 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in West Whittier-Los Nietos reached 4.6%. A foreign population count of 5,610 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population26,121people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,709EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,767EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.6%country median 4.6% — about the sameOfficial 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

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Whittier-Los Nietos?

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 Whittier-Los Nietos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,837 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,767 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Whittier-Los Nietos a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–48%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,610 of 26,121 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 Whittier-Los Nietos is 4.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Whittier-Los Nietos 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,709 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.6 %country median 4.6% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

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

Left over each month€987of €2,906 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.	€2,906
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	− €1,837
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	€987

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Whittier-Los Nietos. 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

Job Search

Open official service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Whittier-Los Nietos. 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 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Whittier-Los Nietos 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 Whittier-Los Nietos's nearest airport was LGB, 19 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	19 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Whittier-Los Nietos. 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 Whittier-Los Nietos.

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Climate and air quality

West Whittier-Los Nietos recorded annual PM2.5 of 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 14°C in January to 22.8°C in July.

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

20°8°

19°9°

20°11°

22°12°

23°14°

24°16°

27°18°

28°19°

28°18°

25°15°

23°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.512.6WHO 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 Whittier-Los Nietos 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 Whittier-Los Nietos 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 / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.7 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 21.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 25.4 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17 · May 18.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 13.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.4 · Feb 76.7 · Mar 41.8 · Apr 14.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 1.8 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 54.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	68.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	12.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	305.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	27.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °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 Whittier-Los Nietos covered an area of 6.3 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 4,061.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.5%
Foreign residents21.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.31 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	21.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,610 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	4,062 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	26,121 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on West Whittier-Los Nietos

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 Whittier-Los Nietos alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 21.9% West Whittier-Los Nietos+89%
Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 26,121 West Whittier-Los Nietos+112%
Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 4.6% West Whittier-Los Nietos+11%
Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €3,709 West Whittier-Los Nietossame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Whittier-Los Nietossame level

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North Bethesda as a West Whittier-Los Nietos alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3672 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,709 West Whittier-Los Nietos+65%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ West Whittier-Los Nietos−53%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 21.9% West Whittier-Los Nietos+56%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.6% West Whittier-Los Nietos−21%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Whittier-Los Nietos

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

South Whittier 5.8 km away

Rent: 1,763 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,331 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Downey 7.1 km away

Salary: 3,141 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

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 Whittier-Los Nietos?

The published population is 26,121 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

5,610 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Whittier-Los Nietos a good place to live?

West Whittier-Los Nietos 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 Whittier-Los Nietos?

Pico Rivera, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, Montebello are near West Whittier-Los Nietos. 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 Whittier-Los Nietos, United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 043ec4caeebbaeff5d6f9df9d7709bda]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-whittier-los-nietos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Whittier-Los Nietos, United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {043ec4caeebbaeff5d6f9df9d7709bda},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-whittier-los-nietos/},
  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 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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