Living in Corona (California)

Corona (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 164,226 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #469 of 6,227), car-free households (top 12%, #447 of 3,933), young professionals (top 18%, #776 of 4,444).

Residents164,226
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Ontario International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,430,000 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 620 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,643 km
Within 10 km266,224 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 33 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:46

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How Corona (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 family32#10,027 of 11,898#482 of 863Map
Low-income household26#7,695 of 9,771#51 of 775Map
Low-income family25#7,329 of 8,006#329 of 709Map
Single parent33#5,513 of 6,237#305 of 612Map
Pensioner couple53#7,280 of 9,474#578 of 760Map
Single pensioner53#6,411 of 9,474#507 of 760Map
Early retiree55#7,026 of 10,762#625 of 811Map
Single professional66#940 of 4,537#131 of 532Map
Young professional69#776 of 4,444#125 of 527Map
DINKS70#1,011 of 3,053#174 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,350 of 7,271#479 of 648Map
Commuter77#469 of 6,227#52 of 645Map
Car-free household74#447 of 3,933#96 of 490Map
Student63#1,488 of 2,119#214 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,701 of 8,006#135 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,612 of 12,111#141 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#746 of 4,114#140 of 506Map
Expat professional66#2,250 of 7,271#291 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,956 of 9,474#437 of 760Map
Nature-focused household10#17,885 of 18,063#927 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 lover35#4,755 of 16,523#554 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,835 of 18,063#859 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,081 of 16,523#503 of 1020Map
Lottery winner73#1,771 of 21,167#227 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#7,029 of 12,111#285 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#2,191 of 12,111#221 of 862Map
Digital native60#930 of 4,750#140 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Health and elderly60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Safety and community41
  • Education and family34
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Affordability10
  • Green space8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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.