Living in South Gate (California)

South Gate (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 96,401 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 8%, #277 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #302 of 4,114), young professionals (top 11%, #459 of 4,444).

Residents96,401
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km8,593,500 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,695 km
Within 10 km943,722 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 5 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:48

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How South Gate (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 family31#10,225 of 11,898#506 of 863Map
Low-income household19#9,076 of 9,771#379 of 775Map
Low-income family19#7,723 of 8,006#499 of 709Map
Single parent27#5,885 of 6,237#422 of 612Map
Pensioner couple59#5,168 of 9,474#446 of 760Map
Single pensioner56#5,777 of 9,474#455 of 760Map
Early retiree60#4,739 of 10,762#459 of 811Map
Single professional68#611 of 4,537#79 of 532Map
Young professional72#459 of 4,444#64 of 527Map
DINKS75#539 of 3,053#85 of 420Map
Remote worker54#4,975 of 7,271#265 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,126 of 6,227#140 of 645Map
Car-free household77#277 of 3,933#51 of 490Map
Student66#1,265 of 2,119#184 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,875 of 8,006#384 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,635 of 12,111#544 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#302 of 4,114#56 of 506Map
Expat professional70#1,415 of 7,271#182 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,094 of 9,474#444 of 760Map
Nature-focused household7#17,959 of 18,063#971 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 lover0#15,937 of 16,523#904 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,886 of 18,063#904 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,147 of 16,523#253 of 1020Map
Lottery winner78#699 of 21,167#101 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,170 of 12,111#398 of 862Map
Coastal living56#5,650 of 6,413#435 of 490Map
Business owner69#2,349 of 12,111#242 of 862Map
Digital native64#599 of 4,750#88 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Health and elderly65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • 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.