Living in San Bernardino

San Bernardino is a city in California, United States, home to 216,108 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #450 of 4,750), car-free households (top 12%, #436 of 3,933), commuters (top 14%, #815 of 6,227).

Residents216,108
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,752,300 people
Sea coast78 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,610 km
Within 10 km475,868 people
Greater areaGreater San Bernardino, the core
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:44

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How San Bernardino 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 family17#11,452 of 11,898#730 of 863Map
Low-income household25#8,013 of 9,771#90 of 775Map
Low-income family15#7,848 of 8,006#582 of 709Map
Single parent21#6,061 of 6,237#502 of 612Map
Pensioner couple48#8,448 of 9,474#666 of 760Map
Single pensioner42#8,404 of 9,474#673 of 760Map
Early retiree51#8,654 of 10,762#726 of 811Map
Single professional64#1,118 of 4,537#162 of 532Map
Young professional68#880 of 4,444#139 of 527Map
DINKS67#1,248 of 3,053#224 of 420Map
Remote worker48#6,749 of 7,271#544 of 648Map
Commuter75#815 of 6,227#103 of 645Map
Car-free household74#436 of 3,933#94 of 490Map
Student76#352 of 2,119#41 of 267Map
First-home buyer33#6,301 of 8,006#250 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,020 of 12,111#251 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#810 of 4,114#152 of 506Map
Expat professional63#2,800 of 7,271#344 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover44#7,439 of 9,474#599 of 760Map
Nature-focused household2#18,058 of 18,063#1055 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 lover25#7,180 of 16,523#684 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,850 of 18,063#871 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover51#7,634 of 16,523#687 of 1020Map
Lottery winner72#2,018 of 21,167#261 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#9,224 of 12,111#489 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,061 of 12,111#344 of 862Map
Digital native65#450 of 4,750#61 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Education and family27
  • Safety and community21
  • Affordability11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Green space4
  • 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

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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.