Population
Fresno
543,615
Visalia
142,649
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Visalia
$79,952
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Visalia
$340,600
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Visalia
$1,397
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Visalia
4.37
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Visalia
131.4
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Visalia
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Visalia
5.9%
How Similar Are Fresno & Visalia?
Visalia is Fresno's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Visalia
142,649
Fresno (543,615) is about 3.8x larger than Visalia (142,649).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Visalia
4.37
Fresno has a 41% higher violent crime than Visalia.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Visalia
21.30
Fresno has a 35% higher property crime than Visalia.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Visalia
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Visalia has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Visalia
5.9%
Fresno has a 31% higher unemployment than Visalia.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Visalia
$79,952
Visalia has a 16% higher median income than Fresno.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Visalia
$340,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Visalia
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Visalia
49.3%
Visalia has a 23% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Visalia
131.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Visalia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fresno
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Visalia
Fresno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.2 in Visalia. Visalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,355 in Fresno (21% lower). Visalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,474 vs $1,664 in Fresno (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia has a single-family homes of 79.6% compared to 64.7% in Fresno. Visalia has a owner-occupied of 60.8% compared to 49.7% in Fresno. Fresno has a median rent of $1,324 vs $1,397 in Visalia (5% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Visalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Visalia: 67,867 for labor force. Visalia has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 20.9% in Fresno. Visalia has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.7% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Visalia leads
Source: FBI UCRVisalia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.68 compared to 5.17 in Fresno. Visalia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Visalia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 7.36 in Fresno.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.4% in Visalia. Visalia has a high school diploma or higher of 30.8% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 3.8x the size of Visalia (142,649). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 33.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fresno
Visalia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFresno: 4 vs Visalia: 3 for with emergency services. Visalia: 2.5 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Visalia. Fresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Visalia. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.2% in Visalia.
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