Living in Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda is a large place in California, United States, home to 67,973 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #451 of 12,111), early retirees (top 6%, #610 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 7%, #465 of 7,271).

Residents67,973
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km4,991,800 people
Sea coast30 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,664 km
Within 10 km162,412 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 23 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:46

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How Yorba Linda 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 family53#4,481 of 11,898#58 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,365 of 9,771#146 of 775Map
Low-income family35#6,011 of 8,006#133 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,035 of 6,237#98 of 612Map
Pensioner couple71#830 of 9,474#99 of 760Map
Single pensioner72#812 of 9,474#58 of 760Map
Early retiree72#610 of 10,762#77 of 811Map
Single professional67#774 of 4,537#109 of 532Map
Young professional69#794 of 4,444#128 of 527Map
DINKS76#490 of 3,053#78 of 420Map
Remote worker60#2,682 of 7,271#64 of 648Map
Commuter75#738 of 6,227#96 of 645Map
Car-free household69#864 of 3,933#165 of 490Map
Student60#1,632 of 2,119#233 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,571 of 8,006#108 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,747 of 12,111#169 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#837 of 4,114#154 of 506Map
Expat professional78#465 of 7,271#69 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,093 of 9,474#99 of 760Map
Nature-focused household24#16,246 of 18,063#425 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 lover34#4,994 of 16,523#579 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker10#17,037 of 18,063#473 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover81#226 of 16,523#15 of 1020Map
Lottery winner79#480 of 21,167#74 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,635 of 12,111#111 of 862Map
Coastal living58#5,314 of 6,413#411 of 490Map
Business owner79#451 of 12,111#52 of 862Map
Digital native56#1,568 of 4,750#234 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Health and elderly77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Education and family62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Green space11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • Affordability2
  • 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.