Living in San Clemente

San Clemente is a large place in California, United States, home to 65,526 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,805 of 16,523), expat professionals (top 18%, #1,238 of 7,271), business owners (top 21%, #2,475 of 12,111).

Residents65,526
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport37 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km615,800 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,665 km
Within 10 km136,161 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 35 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:47

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How San Clemente 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 family41#7,990 of 11,898#314 of 863Map
Low-income household16#9,276 of 9,771#494 of 775Map
Low-income family31#6,751 of 8,006#246 of 709Map
Single parent39#4,812 of 6,237#221 of 612Map
Pensioner couple62#3,779 of 9,474#359 of 760Map
Single pensioner61#4,086 of 9,474#339 of 760Map
Early retiree63#3,457 of 10,762#382 of 811Map
Single professional57#2,051 of 4,537#279 of 532Map
Young professional58#2,230 of 4,444#308 of 527Map
DINKS66#1,399 of 3,053#251 of 420Map
Remote worker51#5,939 of 7,271#396 of 648Map
Commuter58#4,425 of 6,227#449 of 645Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer28#7,043 of 8,006#453 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,397 of 12,111#409 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#1,675 of 4,114#273 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,238 of 7,271#150 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,625 of 9,474#251 of 760Map
Nature-focused household16#17,393 of 18,063#723 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 lover47#1,805 of 16,523#222 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,827 of 18,063#851 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,290 of 16,523#269 of 1020Map
Lottery winner73#1,717 of 21,167#223 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,366 of 12,111#208 of 862Map
Coastal living69#1,947 of 6,413#134 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,475 of 12,111#260 of 862Map
Digital native49#2,401 of 4,750#308 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Foundation81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Health and elderly66
  • Safety and community64
  • Education and family62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Green space12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Affordability2
  • 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.