Living in Lincoln (California)

Lincoln (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 49,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #202 of 9,474), early retirees (top 3%, #258 of 10,762), retired couples (top 5%, #472 of 9,474).

Residents49,757

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km737,500 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line7.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,793 km

Within 10 km49,757 people

Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Lincoln (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 26 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:34.

How Lincoln (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	62	#1,475 of 11,898	#2 of 863	Map
Low-income household	28	#7,375 of 9,771	#23 of 775	Map
Low-income family	47	#3,578 of 8,006	#5 of 709	Map
Single parent	55	#2,174 of 6,237	#4 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#472 of 9,474	#67 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	76	#202 of 9,474	#10 of 760	Map
Early retiree	75	#258 of 10,762	#29 of 811	Map
Single professional	52	#2,711 of 4,537	#345 of 532	Map
Young professional	53	#2,765 of 4,444	#363 of 527	Map
DINKS	59	#1,985 of 3,053	#310 of 420	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,395 of 7,271	#13 of 648	Map
Commuter	66	#2,850 of 6,227	#341 of 645	Map
Car-free household	50	#2,661 of 3,933	#376 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	42	#4,080 of 8,006	#7 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#9,726 of 12,111	#37 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#2,659 of 4,114	#377 of 506	Map
Expat professional	68	#2,034 of 7,271	#257 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#1,318 of 9,474	#126 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#14,619 of 18,063	#180 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	9	#13,084 of 16,523	#823 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#16,025 of 18,063	#201 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#1,327 of 16,523	#147 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	65	#3,582 of 21,167	#392 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,956 of 12,111	#87 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#2,047 of 12,111	#206 of 862	Map
Digital native	40	#3,385 of 4,750	#406 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
Education and family91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
Lifestyle and amenities82
Safety and community81
Health and elderly79
Mobility and connectivity77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
Jobs and economy68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
Foundation58
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Flat land (terrain relief)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
Green space18
Affordability11
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.