Tulare County, California
Population 478,693 · Visalia, Tulare, Porterville
- Overall cost of living: −0.2% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 16.9 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−0.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Visalia, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $330,100 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,280 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $180/mo | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,221/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% | lower than 60% 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 | $2,318 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,300 | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 10.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 227 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
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 | 96°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Lindsay, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈116 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lindsay, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈28 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lindsay, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 32.1% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈42.2°F | lower than 95% 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 | 10.7 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $198/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $151/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $34/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.39/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 128.8 mi | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈13,466.3 ft | the highest in the US |
| ≈ 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 | 74.8% | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.8% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.7:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.7% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.4 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.02 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.55 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.5 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 337/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 73% | higher than 65% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 85 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 89 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.7% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.1% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 73 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 62 per sq mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.8 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.4 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 478,693 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.1 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.5% Dem | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.2% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % White | 25.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 66.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.5% | higher than 91% 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 | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 731 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.1 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.3 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,432 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 53 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
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