Living in Alhambra (California)

Alhambra (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 85,551 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #360 of 4,750), city lovers (top 8%, #326 of 4,114), car-free households (top 8%, #312 of 3,933).

Residents85,551
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km7,745,800 people
Sea coast33 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 590 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,683 km
Within 10 km876,116 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:47

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How Alhambra (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family33#9,767 of 11,898#443 of 863Map
Low-income household19#9,015 of 9,771#352 of 775Map
Low-income family21#7,633 of 8,006#446 of 709Map
Single parent29#5,769 of 6,237#374 of 612Map
Pensioner couple62#4,033 of 9,474#383 of 760Map
Single pensioner59#4,889 of 9,474#390 of 760Map
Early retiree65#2,573 of 10,762#300 of 811Map
Single professional68#640 of 4,537#84 of 532Map
Young professional72#500 of 4,444#70 of 527Map
DINKS75#551 of 3,053#88 of 420Map
Remote worker58#3,576 of 7,271#123 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,171 of 6,227#147 of 645Map
Car-free household76#312 of 3,933#61 of 490Map
Student74#533 of 2,119#68 of 267Map
First-home buyer30#6,813 of 8,006#365 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover16#11,558 of 12,111#494 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#326 of 4,114#59 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,350 of 7,271#173 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,570 of 9,474#393 of 760Map
Nature-focused household9#17,911 of 18,063#941 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#4,465 of 16,523#536 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,895 of 18,063#912 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,716 of 16,523#209 of 1020Map
Lottery winner77#751 of 21,167#109 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,593 of 12,111#333 of 862Map
Coastal living51#6,162 of 6,413#468 of 490Map
Business owner69#2,319 of 12,111#237 of 862Map
Digital native66#360 of 4,750#44 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance79
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly67
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Affordability4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.