Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$482,700
Fresno $389,400
Median rent$1,792/mo
Fresno $1,392/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Fresno 40%
Clovis
Fresno County124,725 residentsClovis Unified
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
1st of 12 Fresno suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by cost of living.
64
Fresno median 48
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clovis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clovis against Fresno. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Fresno median 43rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.5
Fresno median 22.0
Graduation rate94%
Fresno median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index120
Fresno 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Fresno 0.75%
Local sales tax8.97%
Fresno median 8.97%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute23.6 min
Fresno 24.0 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Fresno 70%
Transit stops / sq mi4.0
Fresno median 0.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés64
Fresno median 24 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Fresno median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Fresno median 14 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$99,241
Fresno $74,468
Unemployment5.6%
Fresno 8.9%
Professional occupations46%
Fresno 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clovis on cost of living
Clovis's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Parlier17 mi from ClovisA− 42 D− Kerman22 mi from ClovisB+ 45 D Madera24 mi from ClovisB 46 D Selma18 mi from ClovisB 49 D+ Sanger11 mi from ClovisB 52 D+ Kingsburg22 mi from ClovisB− 51 D+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clovis
Is Clovis, CA a good place to live?
Clovis scores 64 out of 100, 1st of 12 Fresno suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clovis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $482,700, 24% above the Fresno median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,792/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clovis?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Clovis sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 22.5 student–teacher ratio. Clovis is served by Clovis Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clovis?
The mean commute is 23.6 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 4.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clovis?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Clovis old or new?
The median home in Clovis was built in 1996 — newer than the Fresno median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 78% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.