Living in Cerritos

Cerritos is a large place in California, United States, home to 49,975 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #605 of 4,750), car-free households (top 15%, #563 of 3,933), city lovers (top 16%, #619 of 4,114).

Residents49,975
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km9,376,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,686 km
Within 10 km662,681 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:48

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How Cerritos 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#10,602 of 11,898#554 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,190 of 9,771#445 of 775Map
Low-income family18#7,758 of 8,006#523 of 709Map
Single parent26#5,926 of 6,237#439 of 612Map
Pensioner couple58#5,641 of 9,474#476 of 760Map
Single pensioner51#6,877 of 9,474#543 of 760Map
Early retiree59#5,352 of 10,762#502 of 811Map
Single professional65#1,004 of 4,537#147 of 532Map
Young professional69#845 of 4,444#135 of 527Map
DINKS72#841 of 3,053#145 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,215 of 7,271#452 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,701 of 6,227#212 of 645Map
Car-free household72#563 of 3,933#120 of 490Map
Student73#679 of 2,119#98 of 267Map
First-home buyer28#7,034 of 8,006#450 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover14#11,701 of 12,111#580 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#619 of 4,114#114 of 506Map
Expat professional68#1,900 of 7,271#238 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,479 of 9,474#475 of 760Map
Nature-focused household5#18,005 of 18,063#1005 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 lover13#11,226 of 16,523#779 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,926 of 18,063#940 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,897 of 16,523#326 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,080 of 21,167#160 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,426 of 12,111#421 of 862Map
Coastal living59#5,097 of 6,413#398 of 490Map
Business owner67#2,707 of 12,111#296 of 862Map
Digital native64#605 of 4,750#89 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Foundation95
  • 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Health and elderly65
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Education and family39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Safety and community29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • 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.