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Living in Orange Cove, CA

Orange Cove is a big small town of 9,695 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 20 miles from Visalia, CA and 29 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $1k a month.

9,695people
$254kTypical home
$1,103/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
42"Snow
312Sunny days
53Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 9,695
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,275 people per sq mi
  • 29 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 20 mi to Visalia, CA
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $254k (≈$1,602/mo)
  • Median rent $1,103/mo
  • Median household income $47k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 16.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 98°F
  • Winter highs around 61°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
  • 53 days a year with rain or snow
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 18 days a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (307 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (621 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 26
  • 56% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 11% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 31 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to FAT airport
  • 25 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 57% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 79% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 427 ft
  • 120 mi to the ocean
  • 32 mi to a big lake
  • 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 42 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 212 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 11 bars within 25 mi
  • 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 43% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 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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