Living in Fort Washington, CA
Fort Washington is a tiny town of 290 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 7 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.0M and rent runs about $1k a month.
290people
$1.0MTypical home
$1,392/moRent
99° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,283 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Fresno, CA
- 7 mi to Fresno, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.0M (≈$6,561/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 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 53
- 34% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FAT airport
- 8 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 488 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 237 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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.