Living in Rosemead

Rosemead is a large place in California, United States, home to 54,908 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 12%, #462 of 3,933), digital natives (top 13%, #574 of 4,750), city lovers (top 14%, #538 of 4,114).

Residents54,908
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km8,017,700 people
Sea coast37 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,678 km
Within 10 km628,296 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:47

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How Rosemead 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 family33#9,771 of 11,898#444 of 863Map
Low-income household19#9,077 of 9,771#380 of 775Map
Low-income family19#7,705 of 8,006#486 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,855 of 6,237#410 of 612Map
Pensioner couple61#4,296 of 9,474#399 of 760Map
Single pensioner57#5,338 of 9,474#426 of 760Map
Early retiree64#3,267 of 10,762#365 of 811Map
Single professional66#871 of 4,537#126 of 532Map
Young professional70#701 of 4,444#115 of 527Map
DINKS73#739 of 3,053#126 of 420Map
Remote worker54#5,002 of 7,271#270 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,174 of 6,227#148 of 645Map
Car-free household74#462 of 3,933#100 of 490Map
Student72#751 of 2,119#111 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,861 of 8,006#376 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,643 of 12,111#551 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#538 of 4,114#100 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,757 of 7,271#223 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,630 of 9,474#400 of 760Map
Nature-focused household10#17,859 of 18,063#910 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 lover15#10,333 of 16,523#766 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,921 of 18,063#936 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,502 of 16,523#171 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,012 of 21,167#151 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,878 of 12,111#361 of 862Map
Coastal living44#6,392 of 6,413#487 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,492 of 12,111#262 of 862Map
Digital native64#574 of 4,750#82 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • 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)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • 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.