Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$374,800
Fresno $389,400
Median rent$1,421/mo
Fresno $1,392/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Fresno 40%
Fresno
Fresno County545,970 residents3 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 12 Fresno suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
56
Fresno median 48
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fresno is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fresno against Fresno. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Fresno median 43rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Fresno median 22.0
Graduation rate88%
Fresno median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Fresno 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Fresno 0.75%
Local sales tax8.35%
Fresno median 8.97%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute22.4 min
Fresno 24.0 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Fresno 70%
Transit stops / sq mi1.2
Fresno median 0.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés169
Fresno median 24 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Fresno median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Fresno median 14 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$70,991
Fresno $74,468
Unemployment8.9%
Fresno 8.9%
Professional occupations35%
Fresno 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fresno on employment & income
Fresno's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fresno
Is Fresno, CA a good place to live?
Fresno scores 56 out of 100, 2nd of 12 Fresno suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fresno expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $374,800, 4% below the Fresno median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,421/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fresno?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Fresno sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Fresno is served by Fresno Unified, Clovis Unified School District and Central Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fresno?
The mean commute is 22.4 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 1.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fresno?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 169 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fresno old or new?
The median home in Fresno was built in 1980 — close to 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. 65% 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.