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Living in Fowler, CA

Fowler is a big small town of 7,094 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 13 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $380k and rent runs about $1k a month.

7,094people
$380kTypical home
$1,218/moRent
100° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 7,094
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,690 people per sq mi
  • 13 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 13 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $380k (≈$2,395/mo)
  • Median rent $1,218/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 7.0% 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
  • 47 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 44 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (485 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,301 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 45% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 13% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to FAT airport
  • 11 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1990
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 308 ft
  • 107 mi to the ocean
  • 26 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 50 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 15 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 570 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 43 bars within 25 mi
  • 277 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 45% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 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

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