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Visalia is a mid-size city of 143,939 people in Tulare County, California. It's part of the Visalia, CA area. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $372k and rent runs about $1k a month.
143,939people
$372kTypical home
$1,490/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 143,939
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,739 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Fresno, CA
- In the Visalia, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $372k (≈$2,343/mo)
- Median rent $1,490/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (414 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,742 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to FAT airport
- 38 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 325 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 246 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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