Living in Parlier, CA
Parlier is a big small town of 14,507 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 18 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $1k a month.
14,507people
$256kTypical home
$1,105/moRent
100° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,507
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,752 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Fresno, CA
- 18 mi to Fresno, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $256k (≈$1,617/mo)
- Median rent $1,105/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 42 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (585 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (870 per 100k)
People
- Median age 27
- 59% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to FAT airport
- 15 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 348 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 613 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 307 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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