Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 24/100
F
Median home value$256,400
Fresno $389,400
Median rent$1,105/mo
Fresno $1,392/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Fresno 40%
Parlier
Fresno County14,507 residents2 school districts
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 12 Fresno suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
42
Fresno median 48
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Parlier is like to live in, by category
Bars show Parlier against Fresno. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Fresno median 43rd pct
Student–teacher ratio21.8
Fresno median 22.0
Graduation rate89%
Fresno median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index75
Fresno 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Fresno 0.75%
Local sales tax8.97%
Fresno median 8.97%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute22.8 min
Fresno 24.0 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Fresno 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
Fresno median 0.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
Fresno median 24 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Fresno median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Fresno median 14 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Median household income$52,357
Fresno $74,468
Unemployment10.0%
Fresno 8.9%
Professional occupations16%
Fresno 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Parlier on employment & income
Parlier's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Clovis17 mi from ParlierC− 64 C+ Kingsburg6 mi from ParlierF 51 D+ Fresno18 mi from ParlierF 56 C− Sanger6 mi from ParlierF 52 D+ Reedley5 mi from ParlierF 50 D+ Selma5 mi from ParlierF 49 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Parlier
Is Parlier, CA a good place to live?
Parlier scores 42 out of 100, 9th 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 Parlier expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $256,400, 34% below the Fresno median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,105/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Parlier?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Parlier sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 21.8 student–teacher ratio. Parlier is served by Parlier Unified and Selma Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Parlier?
The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 0.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Parlier?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Parlier old or new?
The median home in Parlier 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. 63% 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.
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