Living in Temecula

Temecula is a city in California, United States, home to 110,003 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 15%, #899 of 6,227), car-free households (top 19%, #735 of 3,933), young professionals (top 29%, #1,260 of 4,444).

Residents110,003

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport68 km (San Bernardino International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km486,600 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 360 m

Main railway line34.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,622 km

Within 10 km221,665 people

Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:45

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Good to know about Temecula

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 56 min and sets around 1:45; in late June it sets around 5:02.

How Temecula 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	33	#9,877 of 11,898	#457 of 863	Map
Low-income household	25	#7,981 of 9,771	#82 of 775	Map
Low-income family	27	#7,206 of 8,006	#293 of 709	Map
Single parent	34	#5,383 of 6,237	#268 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#6,105 of 9,474	#506 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	55	#5,847 of 9,474	#465 of 760	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,944 of 10,762	#545 of 811	Map
Single professional	61	#1,495 of 4,537	#219 of 532	Map
Young professional	65	#1,260 of 4,444	#196 of 527	Map
DINKS	66	#1,423 of 3,053	#254 of 420	Map
Remote worker	51	#5,944 of 7,271	#398 of 648	Map
Commuter	74	#899 of 6,227	#110 of 645	Map
Car-free household	70	#735 of 3,933	#143 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#5,942 of 8,006	#188 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#11,014 of 12,111	#249 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#1,167 of 4,114	#206 of 506	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,132 of 7,271	#377 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,240 of 9,474	#452 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#17,870 of 18,063	#918 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	26	#7,144 of 16,523	#682 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,877 of 18,063	#896 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#5,774 of 16,523	#554 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	69	#2,678 of 21,167	#317 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,457 of 12,111	#318 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#3,524 of 12,111	#390 of 862	Map
Digital native	55	#1,624 of 4,750	#239 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Foundation93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Lifestyle and amenities70
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Mobility and connectivity66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
Health and elderly52
Jobs and economy51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Safety and community45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Sea or lake shore40
Education and family34
Affordability10
Green space9
Flat land (terrain relief)8
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.