Living in Wilmington (California)

Wilmington (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 52,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #2,784 of 16,523), business owners (top 18%, #2,151 of 12,111), commuters (top 20%, #1,198 of 6,227).

Residents52,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km3,151,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line16.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,707 km
Within 10 km341,508 people
Greater areaGreater Long Beach, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:49

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How Wilmington (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 family34#9,586 of 11,898#424 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,877 of 9,771#303 of 775Map
Low-income family26#7,308 of 8,006#320 of 709Map
Single parent34#5,397 of 6,237#271 of 612Map
Pensioner couple59#5,103 of 9,474#442 of 760Map
Single pensioner57#5,287 of 9,474#423 of 760Map
Early retiree59#5,251 of 10,762#490 of 811Map
Single professional64#1,145 of 4,537#166 of 532Map
Young professional67#1,018 of 4,444#161 of 527Map
DINKS71#907 of 3,053#157 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,344 of 7,271#478 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,198 of 6,227#152 of 645Map
Car-free household69#789 of 3,933#156 of 490Map
Student72#748 of 2,119#110 of 267Map
First-home buyer31#6,621 of 8,006#318 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,441 of 12,111#436 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#900 of 4,114#161 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,667 of 7,271#213 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,171 of 9,474#285 of 760Map
Nature-focused household8#17,935 of 18,063#959 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 lover42#2,784 of 16,523#357 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,924 of 18,063#939 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,852 of 16,523#321 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,004 of 21,167#148 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,694 of 12,111#272 of 862Map
Coastal living65#3,323 of 6,413#254 of 490Map
Business owner69#2,151 of 12,111#216 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,149 of 4,750#173 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Foundation95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly64
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Safety and community49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Education and family39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Green space6
  • Affordability4
  • 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.