Fresno

POPULATION

546,288

MED. HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$50,432

MED. HOME VALUE

$348,373

A sprawling city of 546,288 in the San Joaquin Valley, California’s breadbasket, Fresno is a big producer of almonds, grapes, pistachios, and just about every vegetable under the sun. At the same time, downtown Fresno reflects this growing, urban metropolis with a lively business and entertainment district, performing arts venues, art galleries, and restaurants centered around Courthouse Park.

Just a few blocks away, the minor league Fresno Grizzlies play their home games at Chukchansi Park. In fact, Fresno has nine sports stadiums and arenas, many tennis centers, and even an elite beach volleyball club. City parks have facilities for everything from playgrounds to skateparks and a wheelchair basketball court. Fresno State University, Cal State University Fresno, and numerous community colleges offer degree programs, and the Fresno Unified School District operates 188 public schools.

Fresno is the gateway to the Sierra National Forest and Yosemite National Park is just an hour away, putting weekends and vacations in nature close at hand.

 

Neighbors

Agricultural workers, families, college students, working professionals

Expect

Friendly neighbors and all the fresh produce your heart desires

Lifestyle

Relaxation and outdoor recreation

Unexpected Appeal

Shakespeare in the Park, Forestiere Underground Gardens

Market

Quiet neighborhoods

Fall In Love

Bicycling the Fresno Blossom Trail and Fresno County Fruit Trail

Explore Fresno

The Community

Fresno receives an A+ rating for its diversity, which is shown through its beautiful parks and attractions, restaurants, and places of worship. Shinzen Friendship Park is a serene garden built by the local Japanese-American community, where you can sit quietly or meditate outside of its teahouse and a koi pond. Forestiere Underground Gardens is a 10-acre system of stone catacombs, courtyards, and gardens hand dug by a Sicilian immigrant.

Fresno restaurants include delicious Thai, Middle Eastern, Peruvian, Indian, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Mexican options. The city has many Christian churches and Buddhist temples, two mosques, and three Hindu temples, including the stunning BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. In the summer, you can join your neighbors at Woodward Park for a barbeque while you watch performances of Shakespeare in the Park.

Any time of year, you’ll see people from all walks of life downtown at the Fulton Street Mall, with its clothing shops, jewelry stores, restaurants, bars and cafes. Kids will benefit from making friends and going to school in such a diverse city.

 

FEATURED FRESNO PROPERTIES

 
 

The Culture

There are so many fun attractions in Fresno and the surrounding area that you will never run out of things to do. On any given day you can explore the collections at the Fresno Art Museum or take the family to see elephants, tigers and monkeys at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, where the kids can even feed the giraffes and pet the stingrays!

Everyone looks forward to biking or driving the Fresno Blossom Trail in February and March to see all of the fruit and nut trees in bloom, and visiting again in the summer when it becomes the Fresno County Fruit Trail, lined with farm stands brimming with fresh produce.

Art lovers will enjoy live performances at the Historic Crest, Azteca, and Tower Theatres, or just perusing the beautifully painted nave at St. John the Baptist Cathedral. Employers range from agribusiness to small farms, tech companies to a 24-hour casino. Life in Fresno blends modern life with beautiful farms and vineyards just an hour away from the camping, skiing, and hiking trails of the Sierra Nevadas.

 

 

Lifestyle

Do some early morning fishing on the San Joaquin River, or take a long walk along the banks on its beautiful River Trail. Enjoy a spicy plate of huevos rancheros at La Mananitas or the signature breakfast dishes at Benaddiction. Hit the links at Bluff Pointe Golf Course or head to Copper River to play the course or a game of tennis on its professional courts. If the kids are itching to play, take them to Storyland where they can explore the Mother Goose-themed rides and attractions.

For a chill afternoon, relax on the huge outdoor patio at the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company Beer Garden, where you can order food from the stationed food trucks. Enjoy farm-to-table cuisine at Heirloom, rustic regional Italian at Annex Kitchen, kebabs at Ark Mediterranean Grill, Indian at Punjabi Dhaba, or Thai-Lao food at SabaiDee. Vacations are close by at Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, just 30 minutes to the northeast, with a marina, campgrounds, and all kinds of relaxing outdoor recreation.

 

GREAT SCHOOLS RATINGS

9

GRANITE RIDGE INTERMEDIATE

10/10

CLOVIS NORTH HIGH

10/10

RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY

9/10

School District

Fresno Unified School District

Real Estate Market

 
 
 

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