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1905
06784-Hanford-1905-Kings River Dam at head of Peoples Ditch-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, 1905
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About Hanford
City in California, United StatesHanford is the most populous city in and the county seat of Kings County, California, located in the San Joaquin Valley region of the greater Central Valley. The population was 57,990 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Hanford
The typical Hanford home is worth about $383,000, up 2.7% in a year, 50% below the California typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Hanford
Safety Grade C
Hanford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less. Within California, it does better than 55% of towns.
Schools in Hanford
All Hanford schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Hanford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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