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Tulare is a mid-size city of 70,945 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 9 miles from Visalia, CA and 47 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $330k and rent runs about $1k a month.
70,945people
$330kTypical home
$1,435/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 70,945
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,421 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Fresno, CA
- 9 mi to Visalia, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $330k (≈$2,080/mo)
- Median rent $1,435/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (474 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 48% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to FAT airport
- 45 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 295 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 209 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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