Living in Arcadia (California)

Arcadia (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 58,408 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 14%, #537 of 3,933), city lovers (top 15%, #577 of 4,114), digital natives (top 18%, #810 of 4,750).

Residents58,408
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km7,181,000 people
Sea coast43 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 640 m
Main railway line6.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,673 km
Within 10 km592,325 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 21 km out
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:47

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How Arcadia (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 family28#10,566 of 11,898#548 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,138 of 9,771#409 of 775Map
Low-income family19#7,702 of 8,006#484 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,853 of 6,237#409 of 612Map
Pensioner couple53#7,493 of 9,474#594 of 760Map
Single pensioner51#6,936 of 9,474#548 of 760Map
Early retiree58#5,765 of 10,762#533 of 811Map
Single professional66#943 of 4,537#132 of 532Map
Young professional69#809 of 4,444#131 of 527Map
DINKS73#799 of 3,053#139 of 420Map
Remote worker48#6,644 of 7,271#526 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,582 of 6,227#197 of 645Map
Car-free household73#537 of 3,933#113 of 490Map
Student66#1,253 of 2,119#180 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,952 of 8,006#412 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,628 of 12,111#540 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#577 of 4,114#105 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,743 of 7,271#221 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,911 of 9,474#430 of 760Map
Nature-focused household5#18,021 of 18,063#1019 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 lover32#5,436 of 16,523#611 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,917 of 18,063#932 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,208 of 16,523#356 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,064 of 21,167#158 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,753 of 12,111#353 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,696 of 12,111#292 of 862Map
Digital native62#810 of 4,750#119 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly69
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community34
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.