Living in Madera

Madera is a large place in California, United States, home to 64,208 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 63%, #7,613 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 72%, #8,654 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 74%, #5,347 of 7,271).

Residents64,208

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport37 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+35 km

Within 30 km129,000 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,747 km

Within 10 km78,260 people

Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Madera

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 37 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:23.

How Madera 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	8	#11,748 of 11,898	#803 of 863	Map
Low-income household	20	#8,912 of 9,771	#317 of 775	Map
Low-income family	11	#7,936 of 8,006	#643 of 709	Map
Single parent	14	#6,183 of 6,237	#568 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#8,273 of 9,474	#658 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,811 of 9,474	#618 of 760	Map
Early retiree	49	#9,282 of 10,762	#767 of 811	Map
Single professional	26	#4,215 of 4,537	#484 of 532	Map
Young professional	28	#4,177 of 4,444	#492 of 527	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	47	#6,806 of 7,271	#552 of 648	Map
Commuter	42	#6,071 of 6,227	#606 of 645	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	27	#7,137 of 8,006	#482 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#10,235 of 12,111	#87 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	37	#5,347 of 7,271	#553 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#7,457 of 9,474	#600 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#17,754 of 18,063	#866 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	#15,963 of 16,523	#913 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#17,554 of 18,063	#712 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	41	#10,444 of 16,523	#862 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	50	#6,418 of 21,167	#623 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,654 of 12,111	#442 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	39	#7,613 of 12,111	#664 of 862	Map
Digital native	34	#3,867 of 4,750	#441 of 551	Map

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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Foundation69
Mobility and connectivity62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
Health and elderly49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
Lifestyle and amenities43
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Jobs and economy32
Safety and community30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Affordability21
Green space13
Education and family8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.