Rankings · How Visalia ranks in CA
Visalia ranks #67 in California for new homes
Visalia 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: #67 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Visalia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 95% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
328 days between frosts
Drier than 88% of CA towns
DrierWetter
8.5 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 85% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
97.4° July high
More kids than 83% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.9% of residents are under 18
Younger than 79% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.9 median age
Colder winters than 73% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.8° January low
Faster-rising prices than 71% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 68% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.5% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 57% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 53% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Where it shines
The lists Visalia does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Visalia marked.
At a glance
Visalia lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Visalia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Visalia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#67/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#164/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#168/835Rent easiest to afford#86/422Lowest property tax#191/835Cheapest rent#203/830 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#185/574 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Fewest smokers#424/844Healthiest#504/844Most active#531/844Lowest obesity#550/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Closest to a top hospital#740/844 People
Most educated#509/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#305/411 Next door
Visalia out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.