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Fresno, CA
Full City Profile · California · Fresno County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
543,615
Population
4,690/sq mi density
$66,804
Median Income
$31,012 per capita
$348,500
Home Value
$386,426 Zillow
$1,324
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
464
Violent Crime/100K
4,112 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$66,804 median income, 5.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$348,500 home value, $1,324/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
464 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,804
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,012
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fresno vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fresno’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,804
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,012
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,784
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,217M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
44,409
Restaurants
1,859
Healthcare
2,686
Retail
2,404
Manufacturing
570
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,784
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,543
58% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,804 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,012 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $64,217M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 44,409 |
| Restaurants | 1,859 |
| Healthcare | 2,686 |
| Retail | 2,404 |
| Manufacturing | 570 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,543 |