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# South Valley

South Valley is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. The population of South Valley totalled 38,338 at the end of 2020. South Valley registered an unemployment rate of 4.28% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 6,004 at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

South Valley's nearest airport was ABQ, 7 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

## Population

South Valley spanned 75.1 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 494.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.7 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 26°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 6,004 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 37,120 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 38,338 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 823 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 2,548 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.28 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.66 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.1 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 21.3 · May 26.6 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 32.9 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 8.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.3 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 19 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 9.2 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 13 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 29.2 · Oct 22 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 13.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 35.8 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 8.62 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 224.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 32.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 14.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -3.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 75.12 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [11] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 16.17 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 494.2 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 23 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 7 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ABQ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in South Valley when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US3536230%2C16000US3540525%2C16000US3542320%2C16000US3552750%2C16000US3572770%2C16000US3574520%2C16000US3584740%2C16000US3586595%2C16000US3601011%2C16000US3604143
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US3574520
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US3574520
6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
11. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). South Valley, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-valley/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-valley-united-states-rent-salary_fe3d1bb82f5c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Valley, United States: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-valley/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[South Valley, United States: rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-valley/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-valley/
- Title: South Valley, United States: rent, salary
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-valley/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/south-valley.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/south-valley.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/south-valley
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
