Fresno County, California
Population 1,016,725 · Fresno, Clovis, Sanger
- Overall cost of living: +2.2% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 16.4 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Fresno, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $388,800 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,392 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $206/mo | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,554/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.74% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,861 | higher than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,201 | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.1% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 299.3 | higher than 61% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈294 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 97°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 113 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 11 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 31.3% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈42.8°F | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 12.2 in | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $157/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $91/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $57/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.59/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $7.6/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 16.4 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 115.3 mi | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈11,586 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 79.1% | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.3:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.5% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.81 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.23 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.75 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.2 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.4 yrs | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 505/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.1% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 76 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.4 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.1 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 1,016,725 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.5 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.5% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.9% Rep | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 26.2% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 54.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 10.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1328 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.9 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 33 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,822 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 55 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 93 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 249 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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