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Living in Exeter, CA

Exeter is a big small town of 10,258 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 10 miles from Visalia, CA and 49 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $308k and rent runs about $1k a month.

10,258people
$308kTypical home
$1,286/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
45Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,258
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,140 people per sq mi
  • 49 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 10 mi to Visalia, CA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $308k (≈$1,940/mo)
  • Median rent $1,286/mo
  • Median household income $76k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 97°F
  • Winter highs around 57°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
  • 45 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 31 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (292 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,549 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 46 mi to FAT airport
  • 46 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 397 ft
  • 114 mi to the ocean
  • 57 mi to a big lake
  • 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 52 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 98 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 32 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 29 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Tulare County: R+21 in 2024
  • California: D+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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