Living in San Pablo (California)

San Pablo (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,407 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #454 of 9,474), early retirees (top 7%, #677 of 10,762), business owners (top 13%, #1,480 of 12,111).

Residents30,407
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km2,135,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,909 km
Within 10 km265,450 people
Greater areaGreater Berkeley, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 1:54

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How San Pablo (California) 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 family49#5,637 of 11,898#133 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,493 of 9,771#177 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,484 of 8,006#216 of 709Map
Single parent41#4,522 of 6,237#187 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#454 of 9,474#63 of 760Map
Single pensioner67#2,173 of 9,474#164 of 760Map
Early retiree72#677 of 10,762#85 of 811Map
Single professional61#1,479 of 4,537#215 of 532Map
Young professional65#1,333 of 4,444#208 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,104 of 3,053#194 of 420Map
Remote worker59#2,928 of 7,271#73 of 648Map
Commuter74#916 of 6,227#113 of 645Map
Car-free household63#1,350 of 3,933#237 of 490Map
Student70#890 of 2,119#127 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,729 of 8,006#140 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,084 of 12,111#283 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,400 of 4,114#244 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,355 of 7,271#175 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,213 of 9,474#223 of 760Map
Nature-focused household20#16,934 of 18,063#589 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 lover42#2,886 of 16,523#368 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker6#17,459 of 18,063#662 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#892 of 16,523#85 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,060 of 21,167#157 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,632 of 12,111#633 of 862Map
Coastal living71#1,381 of 6,413#102 of 490Map
Business owner72#1,480 of 12,111#160 of 862Map
Digital native56#1,560 of 4,750#233 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Health and elderly84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Education and family68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Safety and community42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Green space9
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.