Living in La Puente

La Puente is a large place in California, United States, home to 40,745 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 14%, #541 of 3,933), city lovers (top 15%, #610 of 4,114), young professionals (top 19%, #836 of 4,444).

Residents40,745
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km8,874,000 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,670 km
Within 10 km777,328 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:47

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How La Puente 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 family28#10,595 of 11,898#552 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,119 of 9,771#398 of 775Map
Low-income family20#7,665 of 8,006#459 of 709Map
Single parent29#5,808 of 6,237#388 of 612Map
Pensioner couple53#7,363 of 9,474#586 of 760Map
Single pensioner51#6,836 of 9,474#541 of 760Map
Early retiree56#6,494 of 10,762#590 of 811Map
Single professional65#972 of 4,537#138 of 532Map
Young professional69#836 of 4,444#134 of 527Map
DINKS72#810 of 3,053#141 of 420Map
Remote worker48#6,635 of 7,271#522 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,655 of 6,227#207 of 645Map
Car-free household73#541 of 3,933#114 of 490Map
Student62#1,571 of 2,119#226 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,928 of 8,006#402 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,652 of 12,111#554 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#610 of 4,114#111 of 506Map
Expat professional68#1,912 of 7,271#239 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover57#5,053 of 9,474#441 of 760Map
Nature-focused household4#18,041 of 18,063#1039 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 lover5#14,753 of 16,523#850 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,932 of 18,063#946 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,034 of 16,523#418 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,273 of 21,167#182 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,203 of 12,111#404 of 862Map
Coastal living47#6,354 of 6,413#484 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,673 of 12,111#288 of 862Map
Digital native60#979 of 4,750#148 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Foundation93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Health and elderly62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • 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.