Living in Montclair (California)

Montclair (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 38,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 18%, #849 of 4,750), car-free households (top 23%, #872 of 3,933), commuters (top 27%, #1,637 of 6,227).

Residents38,690

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Ontario International)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km2,548,100 people

Sea coast53 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,645 km

Within 10 km772,779 people

Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 46 km out

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Montclair (California)

It is part of Greater Los Angeles, 46 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:05.

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How Montclair (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	16	#11,506 of 11,898	#741 of 863	Map
Low-income household	24	#8,254 of 9,771	#119 of 775	Map
Low-income family	13	#7,880 of 8,006	#602 of 709	Map
Single parent	20	#6,095 of 6,237	#519 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,106 of 9,474	#644 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,105 of 9,474	#647 of 760	Map
Early retiree	52	#8,379 of 10,762	#710 of 811	Map
Single professional	60	#1,622 of 4,537	#240 of 532	Map
Young professional	64	#1,391 of 4,444	#220 of 527	Map
DINKS	64	#1,581 of 3,053	#273 of 420	Map
Remote worker	49	#6,577 of 7,271	#512 of 648	Map
Commuter	71	#1,637 of 6,227	#204 of 645	Map
Car-free household	68	#872 of 3,933	#167 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#6,508 of 8,006	#286 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#11,054 of 12,111	#266 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#1,274 of 4,114	#229 of 506	Map
Expat professional	62	#3,055 of 7,271	#368 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#7,118 of 9,474	#577 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	1	#18,059 of 18,063	#1056 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	12	#11,747 of 16,523	#802 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,936 of 18,063	#950 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#7,761 of 16,523	#696 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	69	#2,644 of 21,167	#313 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#9,257 of 12,111	#493 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#3,346 of 12,111	#377 of 862	Map
Digital native	61	#849 of 4,750	#128 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Foundation92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Mobility and connectivity75
Lifestyle and amenities64
Jobs and economy60
Health and elderly55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Education and family27
Safety and community20
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
Sea or lake shore12
Affordability11
Flat land (terrain relief)11
Green space2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.