Living in Rowland Heights

Rowland Heights is a large place in California, United States, home to 48,993 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #1,380 of 10,762), business owners (top 22%, #2,629 of 12,111), retired couples (top 22%, #2,073 of 9,474).

Residents48,993
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km5,244,000 people
Sea coast32 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,668 km
Within 10 km336,672 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 26 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:47

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How Rowland Heights 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 family39#8,526 of 11,898#343 of 863Map
Low-income household19#9,025 of 9,771#358 of 775Map
Low-income family25#7,383 of 8,006#343 of 709Map
Single parent33#5,493 of 6,237#297 of 612Map
Pensioner couple67#2,073 of 9,474#227 of 760Map
Single pensioner65#2,963 of 9,474#237 of 760Map
Early retiree69#1,380 of 10,762#186 of 811Map
Single professional62#1,375 of 4,537#193 of 532Map
Young professional65#1,289 of 4,444#199 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,046 of 3,053#182 of 420Map
Remote worker58#3,265 of 7,271#99 of 648Map
Commuter69#2,081 of 6,227#255 of 645Map
Car-free household67#1,042 of 3,933#189 of 490Map
Student64#1,421 of 2,119#204 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,870 of 8,006#382 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,477 of 12,111#456 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,085 of 4,114#189 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,837 of 7,271#236 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,483 of 9,474#304 of 760Map
Nature-focused household15#17,541 of 18,063#773 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 lover21#8,281 of 16,523#722 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker4#17,615 of 18,063#743 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,036 of 16,523#107 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,238 of 21,167#178 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,925 of 12,111#280 of 862Map
Coastal living53#5,972 of 6,413#455 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,629 of 12,111#281 of 862Map
Digital native55#1,597 of 4,750#236 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Foundation94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Health and elderly62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Safety and community49
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Green space6
  • Affordability4
  • 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.