Fresno

Best Fresno suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·12 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
View of Old Town Clovis, California, looking down Pollasky Ave during the golden hour ~ 7:30pm.
Clovis$483k median · 23.6 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B+Commute C+
60
Score
overall 64 C+
2
Fresno Skyline
Fresno$375k median · 22.4 min commute
Employment FAmenities B+Commute C+
59
Score
overall 56 C−
3
The Selma Arts Center in Selma, California.
Selma$315k median · 24.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute C−
53
Score
overall 49 D+
4
Reedley City Hall — Reedley, Fresno County, California.
Reedley$335k median · 24.6 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute D+
53
Score
overall 50 D+
5
Sanger Depot Museum, Sanger, California, USA.
Sanger$365k median · 23.5 min commute
Employment FAmenities C−Commute C−
52
Score
overall 52 D+
6
Picture of Earl Ruth Park in Parlier, California.
Parlier$256k median · 22.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities DCommute C−
51
Score
overall 42 D−
7
Coalinga City Hall — in Coalinga, Fresno County, California. Credits Taken November 10, 2008, by George Garrigues.
Coalinga$262k median · 20.9 min commute
Employment FAmenities D−Commute C+
49
Score
overall 42 D−
8
June 2015 Madera, California - Aerial (49394852076).jpg
Madera$360k median · 25.7 min commute
Employment FAmenities C−Commute D+
49
Score
overall 46 D
9
Kingsburg, California, US ofA
Kingsburg$374k median · 23.9 min commute
Employment FAmenities D−Commute D+
48
Score
overall 51 D+
10
June 2015 Chowchilla California and San Joaquin Valley (49395056997).jpg
Chowchilla$364k median · 25.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities DCommute D+
46
Score
overall 41 D−
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Clovis (Aaron T Harris · CC BY-SA 4.0); Fresno (Etherealsmoke · CC BY-SA 4.0); Selma (Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.0); Reedley (Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0); Sanger (Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0); Parlier (Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.0); Coalinga (GeorgeLouis · CC BY-SA 3.0); Madera (formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0); Kingsburg (Omar Bárcena · CC BY 2.0); Chowchilla (formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0).