Living in Walnut (California)

Walnut (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,237 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 24%, #2,840 of 12,111), digital natives (top 29%, #1,362 of 4,750), expat professionals (top 31%, #2,223 of 7,271).

Residents30,237
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Ontario International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km4,581,100 people
Sea coast38 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,663 km
Within 10 km441,061 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 29 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:46

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How Walnut (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 family29#10,429 of 11,898#533 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,166 of 9,771#430 of 775Map
Low-income family21#7,637 of 8,006#448 of 709Map
Single parent29#5,776 of 6,237#376 of 612Map
Pensioner couple57#6,082 of 9,474#502 of 760Map
Single pensioner54#6,260 of 9,474#497 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,519 of 10,762#447 of 811Map
Single professional60#1,626 of 4,537#241 of 532Map
Young professional63#1,488 of 4,444#236 of 527Map
DINKS68#1,212 of 3,053#217 of 420Map
Remote worker51#5,990 of 7,271#411 of 648Map
Commuter69#2,159 of 6,227#266 of 645Map
Car-free household65#1,230 of 3,933#218 of 490Map
Student69#955 of 2,119#135 of 267Map
First-home buyer28#7,006 of 8,006#438 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,658 of 12,111#557 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#1,311 of 4,114#233 of 506Map
Expat professional67#2,223 of 7,271#287 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,148 of 9,474#448 of 760Map
Nature-focused household6#17,988 of 18,063#992 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 lover13#11,412 of 16,523#789 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,953 of 18,063#964 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,843 of 16,523#407 of 1020Map
Lottery winner74#1,524 of 21,167#209 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,146 of 12,111#395 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,840 of 12,111#313 of 862Map
Digital native57#1,362 of 4,750#207 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Health and elderly58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community39
  • Education and family39
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • 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

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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.