Living in Mountain View (California, 80,435 residents)

Mountain View (California, 80,435 residents) is a large place in California, United States, home to 80,435 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #301 of 9,474), early retirees (top 4%, #378 of 10,762), city lovers (top 5%, #166 of 4,114).

Residents80,435
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,429,000 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,905 km
Within 10 km419,825 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 23 km out
LandscapePacific Coast Ranges
Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 1:54

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How Mountain View (California, 80,435 residents) 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 family56#3,419 of 11,898#18 of 863Map
Low-income household28#7,479 of 9,771#29 of 775Map
Low-income family41#4,915 of 8,006#21 of 709Map
Single parent49#3,152 of 6,237#21 of 612Map
Pensioner couple74#301 of 9,474#46 of 760Map
Single pensioner72#795 of 9,474#55 of 760Map
Early retiree74#378 of 10,762#45 of 811Map
Single professional72#248 of 4,537#32 of 532Map
Young professional75#188 of 4,444#29 of 527Map
DINKS80#195 of 3,053#35 of 420Map
Remote worker62#1,679 of 7,271#22 of 648Map
Commuter78#314 of 6,227#34 of 645Map
Car-free household77#256 of 3,933#47 of 490Map
Student75#456 of 2,119#57 of 267Map
First-home buyer41#4,531 of 8,006#19 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover25#9,955 of 12,111#58 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#166 of 4,114#31 of 506Map
Expat professional80#299 of 7,271#37 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover77#550 of 9,474#38 of 760Map
Nature-focused household19#17,084 of 18,063#628 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 lover51#1,175 of 16,523#125 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker7#17,360 of 18,063#615 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover80#282 of 16,523#19 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#75 of 21,167#15 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,168 of 12,111#57 of 862Map
Coastal living71#1,126 of 6,413#81 of 490Map
Business owner78#535 of 12,111#57 of 862Map
Digital native68#219 of 4,750#28 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
  • Foundation99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Health and elderly91
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Education and family76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Safety and community52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • Affordability8
  • Green space6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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

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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.