Living in San Dimas

San Dimas is a large place in California, United States, home to 34,630 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 23%, #1,067 of 4,750), business owners (top 24%, #2,820 of 12,111), car-free households (top 27%, #1,030 of 3,933).

Residents34,630
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Ontario International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,884,800 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 590 m
Main railway line5.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,654 km
Within 10 km484,616 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 37 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:46

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How San Dimas 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 family31#10,176 of 11,898#501 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,181 of 9,771#438 of 775Map
Low-income family20#7,693 of 8,006#476 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,841 of 6,237#403 of 612Map
Pensioner couple59#5,322 of 9,474#456 of 760Map
Single pensioner55#5,803 of 9,474#460 of 760Map
Early retiree64#2,962 of 10,762#336 of 811Map
Single professional61#1,453 of 4,537#209 of 532Map
Young professional65#1,301 of 4,444#202 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,111 of 3,053#195 of 420Map
Remote worker54#5,139 of 7,271#289 of 648Map
Commuter69#2,037 of 6,227#251 of 645Map
Car-free household67#1,030 of 3,933#187 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer28#7,030 of 8,006#448 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,663 of 12,111#559 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,119 of 4,114#193 of 506Map
Expat professional67#2,061 of 7,271#262 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,192 of 9,474#450 of 760Map
Nature-focused household9#17,903 of 18,063#934 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 lover35#4,566 of 16,523#541 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,945 of 18,063#959 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,503 of 16,523#293 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,378 of 21,167#194 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,970 of 12,111#375 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,820 of 12,111#308 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,067 of 4,750#160 of 551Map

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)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly65
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance32
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Green space4
  • Affordability4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.