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Living in Three Rivers, CA

Three Rivers is a small town of 2,282 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 26 miles from Visalia, CA and 56 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $491k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,282people
$491kTypical home
$1,557/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
316Sunny days
53Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,282
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 74 people per sq mi
  • 56 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 26 mi to Visalia, CA
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $491k (≈$3,095/mo)
  • Median rent $1,557/mo
  • Median household income $86k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 94°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
  • 316 sunny days a year (176 totally clear)
  • 49 cloudy days a year
  • 23 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 53 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 37 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 54
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 49% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 52 mi to FAT airport
  • 52 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 2,182 ft
  • 132 mi to the ocean
  • 57 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 54 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 42 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of California districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 26 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 36 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

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