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Sanger, CA

A town of about 26,699 people in Fresno County, part of the Fresno area. Resident comments and photos are about Sanger; job numbers cover the wider area.

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Where it is
Sanger
Sanger in California
California in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Sanger's center.

3
grocery stores
21
restaurants
2
coffee shops
24
parks
8
playgrounds
1
library
1
museum
1
bookstore
1
gym
2
pharmacies

None found within 5 miles: movie theaters, hospitals.

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What rent costs

Of about 2,546 rented homes in Sanger, 96% rent for under $2,000 a month and 100% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 37%
$1,000 to $1,499: 45%
$1,500 to $1,999: 13%
$2,000 to $2,499: 3%
$2,500 to $2,999: 2%
$3,000 or more: 0%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

Public schools

31 public school districts in this county, with about 192,360 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

Sanger Unified · Sanger
13,188 students · 22.4 students per teacher · 21 schools · grades K to 12
Fresno Unified · Fresno
69,668 students · 19.9 students per teacher · 101 schools · grades K to 12
Clovis Unified · Clovis
42,802 students · 23.1 students per teacher · 49 schools · grades K to 12
Central Unified · Fresno
15,742 students · 23.3 students per teacher · 25 schools · grades K to 12
Kings Canyon Joint Unified · Reedley
9,684 students · 22.5 students per teacher · 23 schools · grades K to 12

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$407,407
What a typical home sells for across the Fresno area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 2% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $102 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 102.2 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 23 min at rush hour
To downtown Fresno, CA, 17 miles. About 22 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
24 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
None within 15 miles
No mapped data center buildings near the town center.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Homeowners insurance
About $1,616 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in CA. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively High
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Median household income
$71,434
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
0.75% of home value a year
About $750 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Graduated, up to 13.30%
CA's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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