Living in Calexico

Calexico is a large place in California, United States, home to 40,053 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 47%, #3,738 of 8,006), low-income households (top 66%, #6,391 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 66%, #7,957 of 12,111).

Residents40,053
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport138 km (General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km113,500 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Salada)
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLaguna Salada, 23 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Mexico3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,513 km
Within 10 km44,328 people
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 1:40

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How Calexico 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 family27#10,724 of 11,898#572 of 863Map
Low-income household32#6,391 of 9,771#3 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,369 of 8,006#197 of 709Map
Single parent36#5,248 of 6,237#252 of 612Map
Pensioner couple45#8,794 of 9,474#696 of 760Map
Single pensioner45#8,016 of 9,474#642 of 760Map
Early retiree48#9,482 of 10,762#777 of 811Map
Single professional23#4,269 of 4,537#489 of 532Map
Young professional28#4,194 of 4,444#495 of 527Map
DINKS26#2,953 of 3,053#409 of 420Map
Remote worker52#5,871 of 7,271#387 of 648Map
Commuter52#5,445 of 6,227#520 of 645Map
Car-free household41#3,234 of 3,933#422 of 490Map
Student53#1,882 of 2,119#248 of 267Map
First-home buyer44#3,738 of 8,006#4 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover34#7,957 of 12,111#5 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker29#3,501 of 4,114#449 of 506Map
Expat professional31#5,730 of 7,271#585 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover37#8,133 of 9,474#668 of 760Map
Nature-focused household20#16,947 of 18,063#596 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 lover0#15,989 of 16,523#925 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker17#16,326 of 18,063#272 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover43#10,002 of 16,523#825 of 1020Map
Lottery winner49#6,620 of 21,167#637 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,769 of 12,111#644 of 862Map
Coastal living55#5,789 of 6,413#444 of 490Map
Business owner35#7,963 of 12,111#683 of 862Map
Digital native31#4,070 of 4,750#459 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Foundation54
  • Safety and community52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Affordability34
  • Health and elderly33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Green space19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Jobs and economy17
  • Education and family13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.