A city of 70,945, settled in 1872. Public schools that outperform most of California.
The 3 things Tulare does most differently from other towns.
59,278 people in 2010; 70,945 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Tulare. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Tulare’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary | K–8 | 861 | Not graded |
| Garden Elementary | K–6 | 689 | C |
| Mission Valley Elementary | K–6 | 671 | B− |
| Pleasant Elementary | K–5 | 668 | C |
| Alpine Vista | K–4 | 659 | B− |
| Frank Kohn Elementary | K–6 | 617 | C− |
The typical Tulare home is worth about $357,000, up 1.7% in a year, 53% below the California typical home.
About one in 4 of Tulare’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Visalia (23%), Fresno (4%) and Porterville (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
11 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Live Oak Park | 1.1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Del Lago Park | 1.1 mi | 13 |
| 3. Blain Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
Tulare reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Tulare beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Tulare | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.1% | 10.6% |
Tulare has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
21 notable people were born in Tulare.
City in California, United States
Tulare ( tuu-LAIR-ee) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 68,875 per the 2020 census. It is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, 8 mi (13 km) south of Visalia and 60 mi (97 km) north of Bakersfield. The city is named after the Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes.
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One town shares a border with Tulare.