Living in Santa Maria (California)

Santa Maria (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 105,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 24%, #1,462 of 6,227), car-free households (top 30%, #1,156 of 3,933), early retirees (top 32%, #3,341 of 10,762).

Residents105,093

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport208 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km223,900 people

Sea coast19 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line11.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,848 km

Within 10 km133,998 people

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 1:54

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Good to know about Santa Maria (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 1:54; in late June it sets around 5:19.

How Santa Maria (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	31	#10,260 of 11,898	#512 of 863	Map
Low-income household	18	#9,187 of 9,771	#442 of 775	Map
Low-income family	20	#7,697 of 8,006	#480 of 709	Map
Single parent	28	#5,840 of 6,237	#402 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,647 of 9,474	#348 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,613 of 9,474	#449 of 760	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,341 of 10,762	#368 of 811	Map
Single professional	57	#2,016 of 4,537	#275 of 532	Map
Young professional	62	#1,703 of 4,444	#256 of 527	Map
DINKS	64	#1,622 of 3,053	#278 of 420	Map
Remote worker	51	#6,018 of 7,271	#418 of 648	Map
Commuter	72	#1,462 of 6,227	#181 of 645	Map
Car-free household	66	#1,156 of 3,933	#205 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#6,927 of 8,006	#401 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	13	#11,791 of 12,111	#632 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#1,526 of 4,114	#257 of 506	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,163 of 7,271	#380 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#5,010 of 9,474	#439 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	21	#16,722 of 18,063	#532 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,299 of 16,523	#688 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	3	#17,654 of 18,063	#761 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,549 of 16,523	#459 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	69	#2,759 of 21,167	#330 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,131 of 12,111	#192 of 862	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,632 of 6,413	#357 of 490	Map
Business owner	63	#3,796 of 12,111	#407 of 862	Map
Digital native	55	#1,658 of 4,750	#245 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Foundation83
Lifestyle and amenities76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Sea or lake shore70
Health and elderly69
Mobility and connectivity67
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Jobs and economy52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Education and family38
Safety and community35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Green space19
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Affordability4
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.