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1 / 18#18. Orange Cove
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,607
Best places to live in the Fresno metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Fresno metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 18#17. Madera
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 67,133
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3 / 18#16. Calwa
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,140
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4 / 18#15. Parkwood
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,095
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5 / 18#14. Del Rey
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,513
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6 / 18#13. Selma
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 24,586
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7 / 18#12. Madera Acres
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,758
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8 / 18#11. Kerman
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,492
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9 / 18#10. Easton
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,406
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10 / 18#9. Reedley
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 25,446
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11 / 18#8. West Park
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,319
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12 / 18#7. Sanger
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 26,515
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13 / 18#6. Tarpey Village
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,125
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14 / 18#5. Fowler
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,930
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15 / 18#4. Fresno
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 543,615
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16 / 18#3. Kingsburg
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 12,589
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17 / 18#2. Sunnyside
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,003
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18 / 18#1. Clovis
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 122,719
