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Plainview is a tiny town of 545 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 17 miles from Visalia, CA and 57 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $1k a month.
545people
$254kTypical home
$1,446/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 545
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,390 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Fresno, CA
- 17 mi to Visalia, CA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $254k (≈$1,599/mo)
- Median rent $1,446/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 33 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
- 54% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to BFL airport
- 54 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 358 ft
- 110 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 187 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 37 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.