Living in Porterville

Porterville is a large place in California, United States, home to 56,058 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 70%, #6,547 of 9,474), business owners (top 70%, #8,431 of 12,111), remote workers (top 70%, #5,074 of 7,271).

Residents56,058

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport102 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+39 km

Within 30 km107,300 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line26.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,687 km

Within 10 km65,644 people

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Porterville

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:16.

How Porterville 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	15	#11,559 of 11,898	#750 of 863	Map
Low-income household	24	#8,141 of 9,771	#103 of 775	Map
Low-income family	14	#7,858 of 8,006	#589 of 709	Map
Single parent	16	#6,161 of 6,237	#555 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,547 of 9,474	#530 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	50	#7,187 of 9,474	#565 of 760	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,708 of 10,762	#665 of 811	Map
Single professional	19	#4,350 of 4,537	#502 of 532	Map
Young professional	21	#4,316 of 4,444	#509 of 527	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,074 of 7,271	#279 of 648	Map
Commuter	37	#6,168 of 6,227	#629 of 645	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#6,548 of 8,006	#296 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#9,005 of 12,111	#16 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	30	#5,749 of 7,271	#589 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	41	#7,747 of 9,474	#632 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#17,053 of 18,063	#617 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	0	#15,886 of 16,523	#894 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#16,268 of 18,063	#257 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#9,523 of 16,523	#798 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	46	#7,230 of 21,167	#673 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#10,523 of 12,111	#617 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#8,431 of 12,111	#711 of 862	Map
Digital native	35	#3,771 of 4,750	#435 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
Foundation65
Mobility and connectivity57
Health and elderly49
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Lifestyle and amenities40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
Affordability30
Jobs and economy27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Safety and community23
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)18
Green space14
Education and family9
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.