Living in Rancho Cordova

Rancho Cordova is a large place in California, United States, home to 71,017 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #933 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 18%, #1,304 of 7,271), business owners (top 21%, #2,443 of 12,111).

Residents71,017
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,239,900 people
Sea coast59 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverAmerican, 2.1 km
Main railway line10.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,803 km
Within 10 km297,272 people
Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 1:48

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How Rancho Cordova 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 family44#7,354 of 11,898#275 of 863Map
Low-income household25#7,958 of 9,771#79 of 775Map
Low-income family30#6,877 of 8,006#257 of 709Map
Single parent37#5,072 of 6,237#239 of 612Map
Pensioner couple67#2,147 of 9,474#234 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,495 of 9,474#281 of 760Map
Early retiree71#933 of 10,762#127 of 811Map
Single professional63#1,242 of 4,537#179 of 532Map
Young professional66#1,166 of 4,444#183 of 527Map
DINKS70#996 of 3,053#171 of 420Map
Remote worker62#1,796 of 7,271#26 of 648Map
Commuter68#2,348 of 6,227#288 of 645Map
Car-free household68#958 of 3,933#180 of 490Map
Student65#1,380 of 2,119#198 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,931 of 8,006#186 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,247 of 12,111#88 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#893 of 4,114#160 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,304 of 7,271#161 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,139 of 9,474#284 of 760Map
Nature-focused household17#17,358 of 18,063#710 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 lover0#15,847 of 16,523#892 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker9#17,208 of 18,063#555 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover76#686 of 16,523#58 of 1020Map
Lottery winner78#586 of 21,167#83 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,947 of 12,111#372 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,443 of 12,111#254 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,109 of 4,750#167 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Health and elderly78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Education and family50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Safety and community33
  • Affordability12
  • Green space7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore1
  • 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

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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.