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Monson is a tiny town of 162 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 11 miles from Visalia, CA and 32 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $330k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$330kTypical home
$1,376/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 802 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Fresno, CA
- 11 mi to Visalia, CA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $330k (≈$2,082/mo)
- Median rent $1,376/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 23 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 29
- 47% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to FAT airport
- 29 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 328 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 254 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 143 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
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.