Living in Davis (California)

Davis (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 67,666 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 23%, #2,453 of 10,762), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #2,204 of 9,474), students (top 28%, #573 of 2,119).

Residents67,666
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km399,300 people
Sea coast45 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,841 km
Within 10 km67,666 people
Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 1:49

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How Davis (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 family42#7,790 of 11,898#303 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,175 of 9,771#435 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,461 of 8,006#212 of 709Map
Single parent41#4,642 of 6,237#204 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#3,100 of 9,474#303 of 760Map
Single pensioner64#3,159 of 9,474#254 of 760Map
Early retiree66#2,453 of 10,762#295 of 811Map
Single professional47#3,077 of 4,537#376 of 532Map
Young professional50#3,043 of 4,444#385 of 527Map
DINKS55#2,249 of 3,053#341 of 420Map
Remote worker54#4,910 of 7,271#254 of 648Map
Commuter58#4,506 of 6,227#454 of 645Map
Car-free household51#2,635 of 3,933#372 of 490Map
Student74#573 of 2,119#77 of 267Map
First-home buyer30#6,720 of 8,006#341 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover18#11,283 of 12,111#362 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,614 of 4,114#370 of 506Map
Expat professional63#2,861 of 7,271#351 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,204 of 9,474#222 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,155 of 18,063#656 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#15,957 of 16,523#911 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker2#17,728 of 18,063#791 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,172 of 16,523#434 of 1020Map
Lottery winner66#3,439 of 21,167#387 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,365 of 12,111#207 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#4,240 of 12,111#436 of 862Map
Digital native48#2,570 of 4,750#336 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)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Foundation67
  • Education and family63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Safety and community46
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Green space14
  • Affordability8
  • 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.