Rankings · How Shafter ranks in CA
Shafter ranks #3 in California for new homes
Shafter is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Shafter marked.
What kind of place
More kids than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Shafter’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 96% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
33.5% of residents are under 18
Younger than 95% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
28.1 median age
Fewer seniors than 95% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
7.5% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 93% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
98.8° July high
Drier than 93% of CA towns
DrierWetter
7.0 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 68% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.4% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 67% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 58% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.7° January low
At a glance
Shafter lands in the top half on 9 of 26 lists
Each dot is Shafter’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Shafter does best come first.
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