Living in Ventura (California)

Ventura (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 96,769 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #165 of 10,762), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #352 of 16,523), retired couples (top 3%, #210 of 9,474).

Residents96,769
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport86 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km473,300 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,776 km
Within 10 km96,769 people
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:51

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How Ventura (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 family48#5,956 of 11,898#154 of 863Map
Low-income household21#8,819 of 9,771#278 of 775Map
Low-income family32#6,511 of 8,006#221 of 709Map
Single parent41#4,618 of 6,237#200 of 612Map
Pensioner couple75#210 of 9,474#35 of 760Map
Single pensioner72#891 of 9,474#65 of 760Map
Early retiree76#165 of 10,762#21 of 811Map
Single professional59#1,865 of 4,537#260 of 532Map
Young professional61#1,831 of 4,444#268 of 527Map
DINKS66#1,337 of 3,053#238 of 420Map
Remote worker61#2,131 of 7,271#36 of 648Map
Commuter67#2,487 of 6,227#303 of 645Map
Car-free household63#1,393 of 3,933#244 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer32#6,409 of 8,006#269 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,205 of 12,111#324 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,497 of 4,114#253 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,791 of 7,271#227 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,060 of 9,474#211 of 760Map
Nature-focused household50#8,954 of 18,063#19 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 lover62#352 of 16,523#6 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker24#15,202 of 18,063#85 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#792 of 16,523#77 of 1020Map
Lottery winner73#1,834 of 21,167#235 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,415 of 12,111#64 of 862Map
Coastal living75#195 of 6,413#24 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,440 of 12,111#253 of 862Map
Digital native55#1,674 of 4,750#247 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Foundation77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Safety and community72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Education and family48
  • Green space37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • 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

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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.