Living in Delano (California)

Delano (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 52,733 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 71%, #8,583 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 75%, #5,433 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 80%, #7,520 of 9,474).

Residents52,733

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport121 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+49 km

Within 30 km113,900 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,717 km

Within 10 km52,733 people

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Delano (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:16.

How Delano (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	8	#11,745 of 11,898	#802 of 863	Map
Low-income household	18	#9,141 of 9,771	#412 of 775	Map
Low-income family	12	#7,904 of 8,006	#618 of 709	Map
Single parent	15	#6,172 of 6,237	#564 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#8,353 of 9,474	#660 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,926 of 9,474	#630 of 760	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,580 of 10,762	#719 of 811	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	49	#6,494 of 7,271	#498 of 648	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	23	#7,436 of 8,006	#560 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	26	#9,869 of 12,111	#51 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	36	#5,433 of 7,271	#561 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#7,520 of 9,474	#607 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#17,597 of 18,063	#798 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,973 of 16,523	#917 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#17,305 of 18,063	#590 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#9,308 of 16,523	#787 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	49	#6,657 of 21,167	#639 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#10,515 of 12,111	#615 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	31	#8,583 of 12,111	#720 of 862	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
Lifestyle and amenities62
Foundation60
Mobility and connectivity57
Health and elderly50
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Safety and community29
Affordability26
Jobs and economy25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Green space16
Education and family10
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.