Living in Visalia

Visalia is a city in California, United States, home to 130,104 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 38%, #1,758 of 4,750), car-free households (top 40%, #1,572 of 3,933), commuters (top 52%, #3,198 of 6,227).

Residents130,104

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport63 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km293,000 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line9.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,702 km

Within 10 km147,974 people

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Visalia

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:18.

How Visalia 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	21	#11,216 of 11,898	#672 of 863	Map
Low-income household	35	#5,888 of 9,771	#1 of 775	Map
Low-income family	19	#7,722 of 8,006	#498 of 709	Map
Single parent	22	#6,052 of 6,237	#497 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#6,067 of 9,474	#501 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	50	#7,001 of 9,474	#553 of 760	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,730 of 10,762	#666 of 811	Map
Single professional	42	#3,472 of 4,537	#412 of 532	Map
Young professional	46	#3,277 of 4,444	#409 of 527	Map
DINKS	40	#2,767 of 3,053	#393 of 420	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,987 of 7,271	#155 of 648	Map
Commuter	65	#3,198 of 6,227	#371 of 645	Map
Car-free household	61	#1,572 of 3,933	#265 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	41	#4,324 of 8,006	#14 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	33	#8,207 of 12,111	#8 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#2,680 of 4,114	#379 of 506	Map
Expat professional	41	#5,089 of 7,271	#532 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,342 of 9,474	#593 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#17,454 of 18,063	#740 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	0	#15,928 of 16,523	#900 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#16,376 of 18,063	#284 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#8,324 of 16,523	#724 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	58	#4,880 of 21,167	#503 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#10,174 of 12,111	#576 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	48	#6,486 of 12,111	#584 of 862	Map
Digital native	54	#1,758 of 4,750	#254 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Foundation85
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Mobility and connectivity72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Health and elderly51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Lifestyle and amenities40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
Jobs and economy33
Affordability30
Safety and community21
Green space10
Education and family9
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

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.