Living in Traver, CA
Traver is a tiny town of 382 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 12 miles from Visalia, CA and 28 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $889 a month.
382people
$192kTypical home
$889/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 570 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Fresno, CA
- 12 mi to Visalia, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,213/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 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 42
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FAT airport
- 26 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 269 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 154 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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