LemooreCA
A town of 27,102. A typical home worth about $386K.
Population
27,102
+10.2% since 2010
Typical home
$386K
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Jobs based here
5,319
A commuter town
What makes Lemoore stand out The 3 things Lemoore does most differently from other towns.
College town
Lemoore College calls Lemoore home
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Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Lemoore Most working residents leave Lemoore for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Hanford (12%), Fresno (6%) and Visalia (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
15% work in town
Where working residents work In Lemoore 15%
Hanford 12%
Fresno 6%
Visalia 5%
Coalinga 5%
23 mi
median commute distance
5,319
jobs based in Lemoore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Lemoore home is worth about $386K The typical Lemoore home is worth about $386,000, up 3.8% in a year, 49% below the California typical home.
$386K Zillow home value
Typical home value Lemoore $386K
California $764K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +3.8%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Lemoore’s public schools outperform 62% of California districts The public schools Lemoore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
Health
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns Lemoore beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
B− Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
What stands out Lemoore CA Fewer adults who have had cancer 5.1% 6.4% Fewer adults with high cholesterol 30.7% 35.4% More adults facing a utility shut-off 9.5% 7.3%
Adventist Health Hanford
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
39th
percentile among CA towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 32% of U.S. towns Lemoore reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within California, it does better than 53% of towns.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Lemoore 4.6
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Lemoore 9.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
32nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among CA towns
124
violent crimes reported in 2025
267
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Lemoore has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
98° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 39–58°
Spring 49–76°
Summer 64–96°
Fall 51–80°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59 Moderate risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Heat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
4.1% of Lemoore is conserved land 3.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
4.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 4.1%
conserved · 255 of 6,240 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Heritage Park — 22 2. Lions Park — 15 3. City Park — 14
A growing town Lemoore has grown 10.2% since 2010 24,531 people in 2010; 27,102 today.
What’s changed most in Lemoore? 24,531 2010
27,038 2020
27,102 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
c. 1900 · Paiute indian woman grinding acorns for flour, Lemoore, Kings County, ca.1900 (CHS-922) · Wikimedia Commons
Lemoore’s story
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Lemoore ( lə-MOR; formerly La Tache and Lee Moore's) is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet (70 m). It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 25260). The population was 27,038 at the 2020 Census. Lemoore is home to Naval Air Station Lemoore, a master jet base housing F-18 and F-35 squadrons assigned to the Pacific fleet.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 27,038
Area 8.5 sq mi
Elevation 230 ft
ZIP code 93245, 93246
Area code 559 
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