Living in Orangevale

Orangevale is a large place in California, United States, home to 33,960 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 8%, #792 of 10,762), business owners (top 18%, #2,120 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 19%, #1,349 of 7,271).

Residents33,960

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km1,141,800 people

Sea coast71 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverAmerican, 3.4 km

Main railway line9.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,794 km

Within 10 km412,254 people

Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 24 km out

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Orangevale

It is part of Greater Sacramento, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:33.

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How Orangevale 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	49	#5,673 of 11,898	#135 of 863	Map
Low-income household	27	#7,611 of 9,771	#40 of 775	Map
Low-income family	36	#5,859 of 8,006	#107 of 709	Map
Single parent	43	#4,209 of 6,237	#136 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#1,866 of 9,474	#211 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	68	#1,820 of 9,474	#134 of 760	Map
Early retiree	71	#792 of 10,762	#102 of 811	Map
Single professional	62	#1,377 of 4,537	#194 of 532	Map
Young professional	65	#1,294 of 4,444	#200 of 527	Map
DINKS	69	#1,054 of 3,053	#188 of 420	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,399 of 7,271	#15 of 648	Map
Commuter	70	#1,963 of 6,227	#243 of 645	Map
Car-free household	66	#1,128 of 3,933	#199 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	37	#5,412 of 8,006	#80 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#10,036 of 12,111	#67 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#1,123 of 4,114	#195 of 506	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,349 of 7,271	#172 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#2,293 of 9,474	#229 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#17,326 of 18,063	#700 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	8	#13,503 of 16,523	#828 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#17,158 of 18,063	#529 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#721 of 16,523	#64 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	77	#914 of 21,167	#135 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,768 of 12,111	#240 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#2,120 of 12,111	#213 of 862	Map
Digital native	58	#1,236 of 4,750	#188 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities95
Foundation91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Mobility and connectivity79
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Health and elderly72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Jobs and economy60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Education and family50
Safety and community48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Flat land (terrain relief)38
Affordability12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space5
Sea or lake shore0
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.