Living in Anaheim

Anaheim is a city in California, United States, home to 350,742 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #9 of 4,114), young professionals (top 1%, #13 of 4,444), single professionals (top 1%, #18 of 4,537).

Residents350,742
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,934,700 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line6.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,674 km
Within 10 km1,024,555 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Anaheim 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 family45#7,125 of 11,898#258 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,433 of 9,771#164 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,447 of 8,006#209 of 709Map
Single parent42#4,416 of 6,237#174 of 612Map
Pensioner couple61#4,311 of 9,474#401 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,465 of 9,474#279 of 760Map
Early retiree62#3,927 of 10,762#410 of 811Map
Single professional79#18 of 4,537#5 of 532Map
Young professional82#13 of 4,444#4 of 527Map
DINKS86#14 of 3,053#5 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,341 of 7,271#310 of 648Map
Commuter81#141 of 6,227#13 of 645Map
Car-free household87#16 of 3,933#6 of 490Map
Student81#66 of 2,119#5 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,618 of 8,006#117 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,085 of 12,111#284 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#9 of 4,114#4 of 506Map
Expat professional82#75 of 7,271#9 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,458 of 9,474#147 of 760Map
Nature-focused household8#17,937 of 18,063#961 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 lover19#9,081 of 16,523#739 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,844 of 18,063#866 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,465 of 16,523#165 of 1020Map
Lottery winner84#64 of 21,167#13 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,570 of 12,111#229 of 862Map
Coastal living60#4,838 of 6,413#375 of 490Map
Business owner80#281 of 12,111#33 of 862Map
Digital native75#33 of 4,750#4 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Health and elderly80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Education and family62
  • Safety and community48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • 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.