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Friant is a tiny town of 401 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 15 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $312k and rent runs about $1k a month.
401people
$312kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
99° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 401
- Part of a metro area
- About 321 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Fresno, CA
- 15 mi to Fresno, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $312k (≈$1,970/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 47 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 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to FAT airport
- 14 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 410 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 435 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 209 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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.