Living in Ceres

Ceres is a large place in California, United States, home to 47,963 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 36%, #1,398 of 3,933), digital natives (top 38%, #1,775 of 4,750), business owners (top 40%, #4,756 of 12,111).

Residents47,963

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport88 km (Mineta San Jose International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km499,200 people

Sea coast62 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverTuolumne, 2.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,803 km

Within 10 km287,221 people

Greater areaGreater Modesto, 7 km out

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 1:49

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Good to know about Ceres

It is part of Greater Modesto, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 1:49; in late June it sets around 5:29.

Best places in Greater Modesto

How Ceres 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	25	#10,890 of 11,898	#593 of 863	Map
Low-income household	26	#7,838 of 9,771	#65 of 775	Map
Low-income family	22	#7,587 of 8,006	#423 of 709	Map
Single parent	28	#5,842 of 6,237	#404 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,472 of 9,474	#526 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	55	#6,029 of 9,474	#477 of 760	Map
Early retiree	60	#5,021 of 10,762	#473 of 811	Map
Single professional	54	#2,438 of 4,537	#316 of 532	Map
Young professional	58	#2,247 of 4,444	#312 of 527	Map
DINKS	60	#1,943 of 3,053	#308 of 420	Map
Remote worker	54	#4,980 of 7,271	#266 of 648	Map
Commuter	67	#2,737 of 6,227	#331 of 645	Map
Car-free household	63	#1,398 of 3,933	#245 of 490	Map
Student	69	#1,008 of 2,119	#142 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	34	#6,024 of 8,006	#202 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#10,278 of 12,111	#97 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#1,650 of 4,114	#270 of 506	Map
Expat professional	59	#3,478 of 7,271	#400 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#4,940 of 9,474	#433 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#17,919 of 18,063	#947 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,979 of 16,523	#919 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	2	#17,743 of 18,063	#800 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#4,829 of 16,523	#484 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	70	#2,459 of 21,167	#298 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#8,872 of 12,111	#463 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	59	#4,756 of 12,111	#458 of 862	Map
Digital native	54	#1,775 of 4,750	#256 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Foundation92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Lifestyle and amenities81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Mobility and connectivity68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Health and elderly61
Jobs and economy44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Safety and community38
Education and family25
Affordability15
Green space7
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Nearby

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