Living in Buena Park

Buena Park is a large place in California, United States, home to 83,270 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #42 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #85 of 12,111), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #26 of 3,053).

Residents83,270
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km5,564,600 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line4.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,680 km
Within 10 km1,000,450 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Buena Park 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 family48#5,965 of 11,898#155 of 863Map
Low-income household26#7,801 of 9,771#60 of 775Map
Low-income family38#5,462 of 8,006#55 of 709Map
Single parent47#3,546 of 6,237#43 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#3,054 of 9,474#300 of 760Map
Single pensioner68#2,016 of 9,474#153 of 760Map
Early retiree64#3,041 of 10,762#343 of 811Map
Single professional77#45 of 4,537#9 of 532Map
Young professional79#50 of 4,444#11 of 527Map
DINKS85#26 of 3,053#9 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,466 of 7,271#199 of 648Map
Commuter80#170 of 6,227#17 of 645Map
Car-free household83#64 of 3,933#12 of 490Map
Student75#416 of 2,119#50 of 267Map
First-home buyer39#4,970 of 8,006#39 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,295 of 12,111#100 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#37 of 4,114#10 of 506Map
Expat professional83#42 of 7,271#3 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover76#677 of 9,474#49 of 760Map
Nature-focused household12#17,748 of 18,063#861 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 lover23#7,712 of 16,523#704 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,896 of 18,063#913 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#949 of 16,523#91 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#84 of 21,167#18 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,117 of 12,111#90 of 862Map
Coastal living64#3,667 of 6,413#277 of 490Map
Business owner82#85 of 12,111#6 of 862Map
Digital native70#143 of 4,750#16 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Safety and community83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Jobs and economy80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Health and elderly75
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Education and family62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • 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.