Living in Centerville, CA
Centerville is a tiny town of 248 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 17 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $465k and rent runs about $1k a month.
248people
$465kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
100° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 248
- Part of a metro area
- About 31 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Fresno, CA
- 17 mi to Fresno, CA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $465k (≈$2,934/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 45 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (594 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to FAT airport
- 13 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 400 ft
- 119 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 537 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 254 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.