Living in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights is a large place in California, United States, home to 87,056 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 10%, #407 of 4,114), car-free households (top 11%, #415 of 3,933), young professionals (top 13%, #535 of 4,444).

Residents87,056
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,133,300 people
Sea coast72 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverAmerican, 8.5 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,797 km
Within 10 km488,069 people
Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 1:47

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How Citrus Heights 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 family41#7,975 of 11,898#312 of 863Map
Low-income household27#7,627 of 9,771#43 of 775Map
Low-income family31#6,733 of 8,006#245 of 709Map
Single parent39#4,942 of 6,237#231 of 612Map
Pensioner couple62#4,014 of 9,474#381 of 760Map
Single pensioner59#4,804 of 9,474#382 of 760Map
Early retiree66#2,193 of 10,762#274 of 811Map
Single professional68#674 of 4,537#90 of 532Map
Young professional71#535 of 4,444#75 of 527Map
DINKS74#602 of 3,053#95 of 420Map
Remote worker59#3,037 of 7,271#81 of 648Map
Commuter74#1,002 of 6,227#125 of 645Map
Car-free household75#415 of 3,933#88 of 490Map
Student64#1,449 of 2,119#211 of 267Map
First-home buyer37#5,384 of 8,006#76 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,219 of 12,111#84 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#407 of 4,114#76 of 506Map
Expat professional73#1,050 of 7,271#133 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,243 of 9,474#289 of 760Map
Nature-focused household12#17,761 of 18,063#868 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#15,940 of 16,523#906 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker3#17,670 of 18,063#768 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,494 of 16,523#170 of 1020Map
Lottery winner80#315 of 21,167#52 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,430 of 12,111#260 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,850 of 12,111#188 of 862Map
Digital native64#594 of 4,750#86 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Health and elderly76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Jobs and economy60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Education and family50
  • Safety and community32
  • Affordability12
  • Green space5
  • 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

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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.