Best places to live in the Fresno metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#18. Orange Cove

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,607

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#17. Madera

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 67,133

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#16. Calwa

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,140

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#15. Parkwood

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,095

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#14. Del Rey

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,513

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#13. Selma

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 24,586

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#12. Madera Acres

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,758

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#11. Kerman

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,492

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#10. Easton

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,406

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#9. Reedley

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 25,446

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#8. West Park

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,319

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#7. Sanger

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 26,515

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#6. Tarpey Village

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,125

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#5. Fowler

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,930

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#4. Fresno

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 543,615

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#3. Kingsburg

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 12,589

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#2. Sunnyside

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,003

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#1. Clovis

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 122,719

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