Living in Los Gatos

Los Gatos is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,705 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 8%, #815 of 10,762), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #873 of 9,474), business owners (top 12%, #1,360 of 12,111).

Residents30,705
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km912,600 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line11.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,901 km
Within 10 km108,767 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 14 km out
LandscapePacific Coast Ranges
Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 1:54

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How Los Gatos 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 family51#5,212 of 11,898#94 of 863Map
Low-income household25#8,047 of 9,771#94 of 775Map
Low-income family40#5,058 of 8,006#27 of 709Map
Single parent48#3,331 of 6,237#35 of 612Map
Pensioner couple69#1,326 of 9,474#148 of 760Map
Single pensioner70#1,275 of 9,474#89 of 760Map
Early retiree71#815 of 10,762#105 of 811Map
Single professional56#2,205 of 4,537#294 of 532Map
Young professional58#2,232 of 4,444#310 of 527Map
DINKS65#1,474 of 3,053#262 of 420Map
Remote worker59#3,140 of 7,271#88 of 648Map
Commuter68#2,447 of 6,227#296 of 645Map
Car-free household55#2,262 of 3,933#332 of 490Map
Student66#1,241 of 2,119#177 of 267Map
First-home buyer38#5,151 of 8,006#52 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,267 of 12,111#94 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#2,131 of 4,114#315 of 506Map
Expat professional73#1,043 of 7,271#132 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover75#873 of 9,474#73 of 760Map
Nature-focused household21#16,723 of 18,063#533 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 lover38#3,885 of 16,523#470 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker6#17,501 of 18,063#683 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,740 of 16,523#212 of 1020Map
Lottery winner73#1,729 of 21,167#224 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,898 of 12,111#46 of 862Map
Coastal living64#3,848 of 6,413#296 of 490Map
Business owner73#1,360 of 12,111#150 of 862Map
Digital native48#2,492 of 4,750#325 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)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Health and elderly89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Education and family76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Foundation69
  • Safety and community64
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Green space14
  • Affordability8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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.