Rankings · How Fresno ranks in CA
Fresno ranks #118 in California for walkable streets
Fresno is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #118 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fresno does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fresno marked.
At a glance
Fresno lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Fresno’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Fresno does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#142/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#175/830Most affordable#179/835Lowest property tax#187/835Rent easiest to afford#269/422 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#140/438 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#210/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest smokers#617/844Fewest uninsured#621/844Healthiest#672/844Most active#677/844Lowest obesity#749/844 People
Most educated#482/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#382/411 What kind of place
Hotter summers than 90% of California
Not better or worse, just Fresno’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 90% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
98.1° July high
Younger than 84% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
32.8 median age
Drier than 84% of CA towns
DrierWetter
9.9 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 84% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.5% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 81% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.4% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 74% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.4% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 57% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.3° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 55% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 50% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Fresno out-ranks 0 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.