Living in Fullerton (California)

Fullerton (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 140,847 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #37 of 4,444), city lovers (top 1%, #38 of 4,114), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #32 of 3,053).

Residents140,847
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,419,600 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line8.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,674 km
Within 10 km829,578 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 27 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Fullerton (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 family47#6,243 of 11,898#177 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,372 of 9,771#148 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,307 of 8,006#186 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,301 of 6,237#152 of 612Map
Pensioner couple63#3,275 of 9,474#315 of 760Map
Single pensioner65#2,916 of 9,474#234 of 760Map
Early retiree64#2,941 of 10,762#333 of 811Map
Single professional77#52 of 4,537#11 of 532Map
Young professional80#37 of 4,444#9 of 527Map
DINKS84#32 of 3,053#11 of 420Map
Remote worker55#4,720 of 7,271#230 of 648Map
Commuter81#114 of 6,227#6 of 645Map
Car-free household83#54 of 3,933#10 of 490Map
Student80#109 of 2,119#9 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,528 of 8,006#101 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,028 of 12,111#255 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#38 of 4,114#11 of 506Map
Expat professional81#159 of 7,271#18 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,404 of 9,474#142 of 760Map
Nature-focused household11#17,797 of 18,063#882 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 lover19#9,030 of 16,523#737 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,867 of 18,063#887 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#865 of 16,523#80 of 1020Map
Lottery winner84#48 of 21,167#8 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,431 of 12,111#214 of 862Map
Coastal living59#5,043 of 6,413#391 of 490Map
Business owner80#251 of 12,111#28 of 862Map
Digital native72#68 of 4,750#8 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Health and elderly78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Education and family62
  • Safety and community50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub 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.