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Cantua Creek is a tiny town of 420 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 35 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $1k a month.
420people
$389kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 420
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 111 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Fresno, CA
- 35 mi to Fresno, CA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $389k (≈$2,452/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 42 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (594 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 46% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to FAT airport
- 38 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 292 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fresno County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.