Living in Turlock

Turlock is a large place in California, United States, home to 72,292 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 40%, #845 of 2,119), business owners (top 48%, #5,775 of 12,111), digital natives (top 54%, #2,532 of 4,750).

Residents72,292
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport96 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km505,400 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,797 km
Within 10 km93,052 people
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 1:49

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How Turlock 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 family23#11,110 of 11,898#646 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,570 of 9,771#200 of 775Map
Low-income family19#7,729 of 8,006#504 of 709Map
Single parent24#5,978 of 6,237#461 of 612Map
Pensioner couple53#7,413 of 9,474#588 of 760Map
Single pensioner52#6,774 of 9,474#533 of 760Map
Early retiree58#6,019 of 10,762#550 of 811Map
Single professional46#3,159 of 4,537#382 of 532Map
Young professional49#3,097 of 4,444#389 of 527Map
DINKS52#2,360 of 3,053#350 of 420Map
Remote worker51#6,013 of 7,271#416 of 648Map
Commuter57#4,745 of 6,227#464 of 645Map
Car-free household52#2,502 of 3,933#354 of 490Map
Student71#845 of 2,119#121 of 267Map
First-home buyer30#6,728 of 8,006#343 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,714 of 12,111#164 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#2,589 of 4,114#366 of 506Map
Expat professional55#3,968 of 7,271#445 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover52#6,179 of 9,474#524 of 760Map
Nature-focused household15#17,511 of 18,063#761 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#15,951 of 16,523#909 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker5#17,555 of 18,063#713 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,618 of 16,523#545 of 1020Map
Lottery winner63#4,014 of 21,167#431 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,935 of 12,111#370 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#5,775 of 12,111#552 of 862Map
Digital native48#2,532 of 4,750#331 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Foundation74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Health and elderly57
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Safety and community35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Education and family25
  • Affordability15
  • Green space13
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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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.