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Living in Parksdale, CA

Parksdale is a small town of 2,885 people in Madera County, California. It's about 17 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,885people
$275kTypical home
$1,656/moRent
96° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
39Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,885
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,662 people per sq mi
  • 17 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 17 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $275k (≈$1,732/mo)
  • Median rent $1,656/mo
  • Median household income $52k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 17.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
  • 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
  • 46 cloudy days a year
  • 25 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 39 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 22 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 26
  • 51% of households have kids
  • 10% are 65 or older
  • 8% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 20 mi to FAT airport
  • 20 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 282 ft
  • 97 mi to the ocean
  • 18 mi to a big lake
  • 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 51 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 472 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 29 bars within 25 mi
  • 218 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 21% of California districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Madera 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

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