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About Corcoran
City in California, United StatesCorcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,339, down from 24,813 (2010 census). Corcoran is located 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Hanford, at an elevation of 207 ft (63 m). Corcoran is most notable as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of January 1, 2015, the two prisons held a combined total of 9,592 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated people in the two prisons...
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Housing in Corcoran
The typical Corcoran home is worth about $269,000, up 1.4% in a year, 65% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Corcoran
Safety Grade C
Corcoran reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Schools in Corcoran
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The public schools Corcoran’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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