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Squaw Valley is a small town of 3,361 people in Fresno County, California. It's about 28 miles from Visalia, CA and 33 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $272k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,361people
$272kTypical home
$1,129/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
62"Snow
312Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,361
- Part of a metro area
- About 53 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Fresno, CA
- 28 mi to Visalia, CA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $272k (≈$1,713/mo)
- Median rent $1,129/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (594 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 51 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to FAT airport
- 29 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,867 ft
- 129 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of California districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.