Living in Lanare, CA
Lanare is a tiny town of 484 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 17 miles from Hanford, CA and 25 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $1k a month.
484people
$389kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
98° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 484
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 240 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Fresno, CA
- 17 mi to Hanford, CA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $389k (≈$2,452/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 39 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 32
- 46% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FAT airport
- 26 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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.