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Living in Old Fig Garden, CA

Old Fig Garden is a big small town of 5,503 people in Fresno County, California. It's part of the Fresno, CA area. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $513k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,503people
$513kTypical home
$1,428/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,503
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,303 people per sq mi
  • A major metro of its own
  • In the Fresno, CA area
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $513k (≈$3,233/mo)
  • Median rent $1,428/mo
  • Median household income $106k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 99°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
  • 44 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 42
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 40% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to FAT airport
  • 5 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1956
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 335 ft
  • 108 mi to the ocean
  • 15 mi to a big lake
  • 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 46 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 504 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 33 bars within 25 mi
  • 241 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 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

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