Living in Norwalk (California)

Norwalk (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 107,140 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 5%, #169 of 3,933), city lovers (top 6%, #211 of 4,114), digital natives (top 6%, #244 of 4,750).

Residents107,140
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,508,200 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,686 km
Within 10 km908,068 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:48

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How Norwalk (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 family31#10,177 of 11,898#502 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,897 of 9,771#313 of 775Map
Low-income family22#7,612 of 8,006#437 of 709Map
Single parent30#5,735 of 6,237#361 of 612Map
Pensioner couple57#5,956 of 9,474#493 of 760Map
Single pensioner54#6,125 of 9,474#482 of 760Map
Early retiree58#5,605 of 10,762#519 of 811Map
Single professional70#458 of 4,537#50 of 532Map
Young professional74#310 of 4,444#43 of 527Map
DINKS77#409 of 3,053#64 of 420Map
Remote worker51#6,169 of 7,271#438 of 648Map
Commuter76#584 of 6,227#69 of 645Map
Car-free household79#169 of 3,933#27 of 490Map
Student74#538 of 2,119#69 of 267Map
First-home buyer31#6,609 of 8,006#313 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover16#11,555 of 12,111#491 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#211 of 4,114#40 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,263 of 7,271#152 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,229 of 9,474#365 of 760Map
Nature-focused household5#18,016 of 18,063#1015 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 lover7#13,811 of 16,523#837 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,879 of 18,063#898 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,777 of 16,523#314 of 1020Map
Lottery winner78#640 of 21,167#94 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,626 of 12,111#339 of 862Map
Coastal living58#5,283 of 6,413#408 of 490Map
Business owner70#2,037 of 12,111#205 of 862Map
Digital native68#244 of 4,750#31 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Health and elderly67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • 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.