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Living in West Goshen, CA

West Goshen is a tiny town of 535 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 7 miles from Visalia, CA and 35 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $404k and rent runs about $1k a month.

535people
$404kTypical home
$1,280/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
44Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 535
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 799 people per sq mi
  • 35 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 7 mi to Visalia, CA
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $404k (≈$2,547/mo)
  • Median rent $1,280/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°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
  • 44 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 23 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 27
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 11% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 45 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 33 mi to FAT airport
  • 33 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 279 ft
  • 102 mi to the ocean
  • 47 mi to a big lake
  • 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 63 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 28 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 259 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 13 bars within 25 mi
  • 143 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 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

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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