Fresno, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 59 metrics

Fresno, CA is a US city in California with a population of 558,649 (31st of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (201st of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (320th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (338th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (333rd of 434).

Population
558.6K
31st highest of 477
Density
4,824.0
77th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.49%
176th highest of 477
Area
116
82nd highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    200th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    201st of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    221st of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    238th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    219th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    256th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    291st of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 309th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    287th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    438th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 374th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    333rd of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    320th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    338th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    333rd of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    301st of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    322nd of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (34), weakest Crime & Safety (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Bakersfield, CA84% similar
    Compared on 19 of 21
  2. Compared on 15 of 21
  3. Stockton, CA77% similar
    Compared on 16 of 21
  4. Anaheim, CA77% similar
    Compared on 16 of 21
  5. Arlington, TX76% similar
    Compared on 16 of 21

Quick answers

What is the population of Fresno, CA?
Fresno, CA has a population of 558,649, 31st among 477 US cities.
What does Fresno, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Fresno, CA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (201st of 434).
Where does Fresno, CA rank worst?
Fresno, CA ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (320th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (338th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (333rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fresno, CA?
Rankodex ranks Fresno, CA on 59 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

59 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics