Living in Hanford

Hanford is a large place in California, United States, home to 55,659 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 58%, #5,480 of 9,474), business owners (top 64%, #7,664 of 12,111), remote workers (top 64%, #4,632 of 7,271).

Residents55,659

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport51 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+29 km

Within 30 km234,100 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,732 km

Within 10 km65,019 people

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Hanford

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:20.

How Hanford 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	20	#11,297 of 11,898	#696 of 863	Map
Low-income household	28	#7,432 of 9,771	#26 of 775	Map
Low-income family	18	#7,741 of 8,006	#511 of 709	Map
Single parent	21	#6,073 of 6,237	#509 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,480 of 9,474	#462 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,161 of 9,474	#489 of 760	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,584 of 10,762	#660 of 811	Map
Single professional	20	#4,328 of 4,537	#498 of 532	Map
Young professional	23	#4,292 of 4,444	#507 of 527	Map
DINKS	17	#3,012 of 3,053	#418 of 420	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,632 of 7,271	#219 of 648	Map
Commuter	45	#5,952 of 6,227	#590 of 645	Map
Car-free household	36	#3,395 of 3,933	#437 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#5,964 of 8,006	#191 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#8,715 of 12,111	#11 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	20	#3,816 of 4,114	#486 of 506	Map
Expat professional	30	#5,738 of 7,271	#588 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,310 of 9,474	#590 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#16,863 of 18,063	#572 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	#15,971 of 16,523	#916 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#16,148 of 18,063	#229 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	41	#10,491 of 16,523	#866 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	47	#7,159 of 21,167	#670 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#8,118 of 12,111	#391 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	38	#7,664 of 12,111	#667 of 862	Map
Digital native	32	#3,993 of 4,750	#452 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Mobility and connectivity65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
Foundation64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
Health and elderly52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Jobs and economy31
Lifestyle and amenities30
Safety and community29
Affordability29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Green space15
Education and family11
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

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.