Living in Sanger, CA
Sanger is a small city of 26,699 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 14 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $365k and rent runs about $1k a month.
26,699people
$365kTypical home
$1,209/moRent
100° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,699
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,292 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Fresno, CA
- 14 mi to Fresno, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $365k (≈$2,300/mo)
- Median rent $1,209/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% 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
- 45 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (464 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,114 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 50% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to FAT airport
- 10 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 364 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 537 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 254 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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