Living in Kerman, CA
Kerman is a small city of 16,815 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 15 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $371k and rent runs about $1k a month.
16,815people
$371kTypical home
$1,223/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
39Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,815
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,024 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Fresno, CA
- 15 mi to Fresno, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $371k (≈$2,339/mo)
- Median rent $1,223/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 39 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,442 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 49% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to FAT airport
- 19 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 233 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 460 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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