Living in Valencia (California)

Valencia (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 148,456 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #271 of 3,933), city lovers (top 9%, #367 of 4,114), commuters (top 12%, #725 of 6,227).

Residents148,456

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport36 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km770,400 people

Sea coast45 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,711 km

Within 10 km369,867 people

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 1:48

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Good to know about Valencia (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 1:48; in late June it sets around 5:10.

How Valencia (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	36	#9,343 of 11,898	#400 of 863	Map
Low-income household	20	#8,884 of 9,771	#308 of 775	Map
Low-income family	27	#7,225 of 8,006	#297 of 709	Map
Single parent	35	#5,310 of 6,237	#257 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,444 of 9,474	#461 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	59	#4,873 of 9,474	#387 of 760	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,530 of 10,762	#388 of 811	Map
Single professional	68	#717 of 4,537	#98 of 532	Map
Young professional	71	#533 of 4,444	#74 of 527	Map
DINKS	74	#613 of 3,053	#99 of 420	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,393 of 7,271	#317 of 648	Map
Commuter	75	#725 of 6,227	#93 of 645	Map
Car-free household	77	#271 of 3,933	#49 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#6,526 of 8,006	#292 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	16	#11,557 of 12,111	#493 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#367 of 4,114	#67 of 506	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,775 of 7,271	#226 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#3,577 of 9,474	#313 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	8	#17,943 of 18,063	#965 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	22	#8,082 of 16,523	#719 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,863 of 18,063	#883 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#2,835 of 16,523	#319 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	76	#935 of 21,167	#136 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,136 of 12,111	#193 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#2,601 of 12,111	#277 of 862	Map
Digital native	61	#857 of 4,750	#131 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
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)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Lifestyle and amenities91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
Mobility and connectivity69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Health and elderly59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Jobs and economy52
Safety and community49
Education and family39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Sea or lake shore25
Flat land (terrain relief)9
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
Green space5
Affordability4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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

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.