Living in Fresno (California)

Fresno (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 542,107 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #297 of 4,750), car-free households (top 10%, #380 of 3,933), students (top 13%, #269 of 2,119).

Residents542,107

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Fresno Yosemite International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km762,400 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,729 km

Within 10 km554,282 people

Greater areaGreater Fresno, the core

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Fresno (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:21.

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How Fresno (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	16	#11,480 of 11,898	#736 of 863	Map
Low-income household	29	#7,068 of 9,771	#13 of 775	Map
Low-income family	15	#7,834 of 8,006	#572 of 709	Map
Single parent	20	#6,100 of 6,237	#523 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,057 of 9,474	#638 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,153 of 9,474	#654 of 760	Map
Early retiree	50	#8,851 of 10,762	#736 of 811	Map
Single professional	59	#1,813 of 4,537	#253 of 532	Map
Young professional	64	#1,462 of 4,444	#231 of 527	Map
DINKS	61	#1,891 of 3,053	#302 of 420	Map
Remote worker	51	#6,077 of 7,271	#424 of 648	Map
Commuter	69	#2,021 of 6,227	#249 of 645	Map
Car-free household	75	#380 of 3,933	#80 of 490	Map
Student	77	#269 of 2,119	#30 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	37	#5,387 of 8,006	#77 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#9,598 of 12,111	#30 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#787 of 4,114	#148 of 506	Map
Expat professional	58	#3,582 of 7,271	#411 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#6,923 of 9,474	#561 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	4	#18,027 of 18,063	#1025 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,903 of 16,523	#895 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#17,804 of 18,063	#836 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#6,997 of 16,523	#641 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	69	#2,752 of 21,167	#328 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#10,338 of 12,111	#595 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#5,028 of 12,111	#483 of 862	Map
Digital native	67	#297 of 4,750	#37 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Mobility and connectivity79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Health and elderly60
Lifestyle and amenities59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Jobs and economy41
Affordability21
Education and family18
Safety and community15
Green space3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.