Living in Cupertino

Cupertino is a large place in California, United States, home to 60,572 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #269 of 7,271), business owners (top 4%, #467 of 12,111), city lovers (top 4%, #159 of 4,114).

Residents60,572
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,194,800 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 500 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,902 km
Within 10 km499,308 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 16 km out
LandscapePacific Coast Ranges
Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 1:54

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How Cupertino 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 family54#4,163 of 11,898#37 of 863Map
Low-income household29#7,238 of 9,771#17 of 775Map
Low-income family42#4,524 of 8,006#12 of 709Map
Single parent51#2,833 of 6,237#13 of 612Map
Pensioner couple70#1,044 of 9,474#115 of 760Map
Single pensioner70#1,225 of 9,474#84 of 760Map
Early retiree70#990 of 10,762#133 of 811Map
Single professional73#234 of 4,537#31 of 532Map
Young professional75#195 of 4,444#31 of 527Map
DINKS80#181 of 3,053#33 of 420Map
Remote worker60#2,643 of 7,271#62 of 648Map
Commuter78#304 of 6,227#32 of 645Map
Car-free household78#229 of 3,933#42 of 490Map
Student77#326 of 2,119#39 of 267Map
First-home buyer42#4,244 of 8,006#12 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,725 of 12,111#36 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#159 of 4,114#28 of 506Map
Expat professional80#269 of 7,271#34 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover78#390 of 9,474#24 of 760Map
Nature-focused household15#17,524 of 18,063#766 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 lover43#2,586 of 16,523#336 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker4#17,624 of 18,063#747 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover76#740 of 16,523#69 of 1020Map
Lottery winner82#142 of 21,167#29 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,586 of 12,111#35 of 862Map
Coastal living69#2,027 of 6,413#144 of 490Map
Business owner79#467 of 12,111#53 of 862Map
Digital native68#243 of 4,750#30 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Foundation96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Health and elderly89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Affordability8
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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.