Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$370,900
Fresno $389,400
Median rent$1,223/mo
Fresno $1,392/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Fresno 40%
Kerman
Fresno County16,815 residentsKerman Unified
45
D
Suburbgrade score
8th of 12 Fresno suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
45
Fresno median 48
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kerman is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kerman against Fresno. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Fresno median 43rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.8
Fresno median 22.0
Graduation rate93%
Fresno median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index86
Fresno 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Fresno 0.75%
Local sales tax8.97%
Fresno median 8.97%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute21.3 min
Fresno 24.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Fresno 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Fresno median 0.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Fresno median 24 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Fresno median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Fresno median 14 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Median household income$59,799
Fresno $74,468
Unemployment10%
Fresno 8.9%
Professional occupations22%
Fresno 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kerman on employment & income
Kerman's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Clovis22 mi from KermanC− 64 C+ Fresno15 mi from KermanF 56 C− Madera17 mi from KermanF 46 D Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Kerman
Is Kerman, CA a good place to live?
Kerman scores 45 out of 100, 8th of 12 Fresno suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Kerman expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $370,900, 5% below the Fresno median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $1,223/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kerman?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Kerman sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 22.8 student–teacher ratio. Kerman is served by Kerman Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kerman?
The mean commute is 21.3 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kerman?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Kerman old or new?
The median home in Kerman was built in 1993 — 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. 72% 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.