California city profile
What it costs to live in Fresno, and how it compares with other California cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
42
280th best value in California
How much you get for what you pay, versus other California cities.
Overall livability
31
359th overall in California
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Fresno is home to about 538,678 people. A typical home runs $273,900 and a household earns around $57,200, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among California's largest cities, it ranks 280th for value and 359th overall. For context, the typical Fresno home is about 64% below the statewide median of $765,000 and local household income is about 41% below the statewide median of $96,900.
Median home price
$273,900
72nd in CA of 406
Median rent
$1,115/mo
Median household income
$57,200
Home price to income
4.8x
Unemployment
9.3%
355th in CA of 406
School rating
4/10
347th in CA of 406
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