Living in La Presa

La Presa is a large place in California, United States, home to 34,169 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #928 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 14%, #971 of 7,271), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #2,899 of 16,523).

Residents34,169
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (San Diego International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km2,268,000 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with Mexico19 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,641 km
Within 10 km201,680 people
Greater areaGreater San Diego, 21 km out
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 1:46

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How La Presa 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 family49#5,647 of 11,898#134 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,556 of 9,771#196 of 775Map
Low-income family36#5,824 of 8,006#99 of 709Map
Single parent45#3,917 of 6,237#84 of 612Map
Pensioner couple67#2,005 of 9,474#219 of 760Map
Single pensioner67#2,302 of 9,474#178 of 760Map
Early retiree66#2,405 of 10,762#288 of 811Map
Single professional61#1,577 of 4,537#232 of 532Map
Young professional63#1,570 of 4,444#246 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,139 of 3,053#204 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,219 of 7,271#175 of 648Map
Commuter72#1,436 of 6,227#175 of 645Map
Car-free household62#1,464 of 3,933#256 of 490Map
Student64#1,448 of 2,119#210 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,754 of 8,006#145 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,873 of 12,111#209 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,530 of 4,114#258 of 506Map
Expat professional73#971 of 7,271#125 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,877 of 9,474#193 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,161 of 18,063#657 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 lover42#2,899 of 16,523#369 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker3#17,633 of 18,063#748 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,513 of 16,523#172 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,221 of 21,167#176 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,402 of 12,111#152 of 862Map
Coastal living66#3,068 of 6,413#229 of 490Map
Business owner75#928 of 12,111#99 of 862Map
Digital native51#2,135 of 4,750#286 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)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Foundation82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Safety and community74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Health and elderly67
  • Education and family63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space8
  • Affordability3
  • 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.