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Fresno is a big city of 545,970 people in Fresno County, California. It's part of the Fresno, CA area. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $1k a month.
545,970people
$375kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 545,970
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,710 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Fresno, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 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 (714 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,550 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 38% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to FAT airport
- 4 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 325 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 504 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 241 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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