Living in Rocklin

Rocklin is a large place in California, United States, home to 61,213 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #278 of 9,474), commuters (top 7%, #420 of 6,227), single pensioners (top 7%, #643 of 9,474).

Residents61,213

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km1,011,500 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverNorth Fork American, 9.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,791 km

Within 10 km219,551 people

Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 31 km out

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Rocklin

It is part of Greater Sacramento, 31 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 Rocklin 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	60	#1,987 of 11,898	#7 of 863	Map
Low-income household	32	#6,482 of 9,771	#4 of 775	Map
Low-income family	49	#3,172 of 8,006	#2 of 709	Map
Single parent	57	#1,763 of 6,237	#2 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,606 of 9,474	#179 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	73	#643 of 9,474	#44 of 760	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,263 of 10,762	#173 of 811	Map
Single professional	65	#951 of 4,537	#135 of 532	Map
Young professional	68	#923 of 4,444	#145 of 527	Map
DINKS	72	#886 of 3,053	#155 of 420	Map
Remote worker	59	#2,807 of 7,271	#69 of 648	Map
Commuter	77	#420 of 6,227	#44 of 645	Map
Car-free household	69	#828 of 3,933	#161 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,255 of 8,006	#2 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#9,022 of 12,111	#19 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#940 of 4,114	#167 of 506	Map
Expat professional	75	#758 of 7,271	#98 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#278 of 9,474	#16 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	21	#16,839 of 18,063	#566 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	12	#11,637 of 16,523	#797 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#17,144 of 18,063	#520 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,354 of 16,523	#149 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	76	#1,130 of 21,167	#169 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#2,244 of 12,111	#61 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#879 of 12,111	#95 of 862	Map
Digital native	60	#1,025 of 4,750	#154 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Education and family91
Health and elderly90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Lifestyle and amenities82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Safety and community73
Jobs and economy70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Affordability11
Green space9
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.