Living in Colton (California)

Colton (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 54,621 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 20%, #1,244 of 6,227), digital natives (top 22%, #1,035 of 4,750), car-free households (top 24%, #943 of 3,933).

Residents54,621
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,808,600 people
Sea coast74 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,613 km
Within 10 km448,853 people
Greater areaGreater San Bernardino, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:44

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How Colton (California) 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 family19#11,321 of 11,898#702 of 863Map
Low-income household25#8,042 of 9,771#93 of 775Map
Low-income family17#7,787 of 8,006#545 of 709Map
Single parent23#6,004 of 6,237#474 of 612Map
Pensioner couple50#8,216 of 9,474#651 of 760Map
Single pensioner45#8,006 of 9,474#640 of 760Map
Early retiree52#8,157 of 10,762#700 of 811Map
Single professional60#1,664 of 4,537#249 of 532Map
Young professional64#1,437 of 4,444#228 of 527Map
DINKS64#1,603 of 3,053#276 of 420Map
Remote worker49#6,540 of 7,271#504 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,244 of 6,227#158 of 645Map
Car-free household68#943 of 3,933#177 of 490Map
Student73#631 of 2,119#85 of 267Map
First-home buyer33#6,341 of 8,006#259 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,936 of 12,111#228 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#1,362 of 4,114#238 of 506Map
Expat professional62#3,096 of 7,271#373 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover47#7,077 of 9,474#572 of 760Map
Nature-focused household3#18,048 of 18,063#1045 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 lover16#10,283 of 16,523#765 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,923 of 18,063#938 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover52#7,378 of 16,523#663 of 1020Map
Lottery winner70#2,405 of 21,167#292 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#8,969 of 12,111#472 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,168 of 12,111#359 of 862Map
Digital native60#1,035 of 4,750#156 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Foundation95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Safety and community27
  • Education and family27
  • Affordability11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Green space4
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.