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Malaga is a tiny town of 780 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 8 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $303k and rent runs about $1k a month.
780people
$303kTypical home
$1,440/moRent
100° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 780
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,847 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Fresno, CA
- 8 mi to Fresno, CA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $303k (≈$1,912/mo)
- Median rent $1,440/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°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
- 45 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 35
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to FAT airport
- 7 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 302 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 501 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 234 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.