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Matheny is a tiny town of 572 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 11 miles from Visalia, CA and 49 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $1k a month.
572people
$151kTypical home
$1,242/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 572
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,336 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Fresno, CA
- 11 mi to Visalia, CA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$954/mo)
- Median rent $1,242/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (427 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 44% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FAT airport
- 47 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 209 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tulare County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk