Living in Westmont, CA
Suburb in California
Westmont is a suburb in California, home to about 34,000 people, with 10.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Westmont a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Easy flying: LAX is 6 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Few dog parks: 27 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $702k, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.76% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Westmont: common questions
What is the cost of living in Westmont?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $702k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Westmont?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.76% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Westmont safe?
Westmont isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Westmont?
Public schools in Westmont test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Westmont?
Westmont is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 76°F.
Does Westmont get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Westmont?
The nearest major airport is LAX, about 6 mi away.
How Westmont scores
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