Living in Martinez (California)

Martinez (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 38,137 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #478 of 9,474), early retirees (top 7%, #661 of 10,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #482 of 6,413).

Residents38,137
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,440,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,889 km
Within 10 km79,894 people
Greater areaGreater Berkeley, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 1:53

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How Martinez (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family49#5,602 of 11,898#129 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,688 of 9,771#237 of 775Map
Low-income family36#5,916 of 8,006#113 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,031 of 6,237#97 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#478 of 9,474#68 of 760Map
Single pensioner71#1,146 of 9,474#79 of 760Map
Early retiree72#661 of 10,762#84 of 811Map
Single professional54#2,513 of 4,537#323 of 532Map
Young professional56#2,469 of 4,444#331 of 527Map
DINKS62#1,748 of 3,053#289 of 420Map
Remote worker57#3,733 of 7,271#136 of 648Map
Commuter68#2,413 of 6,227#292 of 645Map
Car-free household54#2,396 of 3,933#344 of 490Map
Student71#803 of 2,119#119 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,882 of 8,006#175 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,113 of 12,111#296 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#2,390 of 4,114#340 of 506Map
Expat professional68#1,992 of 7,271#252 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,371 of 9,474#136 of 760Map
Nature-focused household25#16,041 of 18,063#390 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 lover50#1,305 of 16,523#152 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker8#17,354 of 18,063#613 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,949 of 16,523#230 of 1020Map
Lottery winner69#2,735 of 21,167#325 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,626 of 12,111#72 of 862Map
Coastal living74#482 of 6,413#37 of 490Map
Business owner69#2,230 of 12,111#228 of 862Map
Digital native48#2,567 of 4,750#335 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Health and elderly88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Foundation65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Green space16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.