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Huron is a big small town of 6,519 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 26 miles from Hanford, CA and 43 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,519people
$252kTypical home
$1,054/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,519
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3,869 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Fresno, CA
- 26 mi to Hanford, CA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,587/mo)
- Median rent $1,054/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 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 (475 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (824 per 100k)
People
- Median age 27
- 47% of households have kids
- 5% are 65 or older
- 4% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to FAT airport
- 45 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 351 ft
- 69 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 41 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