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Country around Firebaugh is a rural area of about 9,084 people in Fresno County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Merced, CA and 46 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $968 a month.
9,084people
$244kTypical home
$968/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 9,084 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Fresno, CA
- 37 mi to Merced, CA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,541/mo)
- Median rent $968/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 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 32
- 52% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MCE airport
- 50 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 259 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 41 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