Best PlacesNorth Growth Area, Fresno, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Growth Area, Fresno, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Growth Area, Fresno ranks 18th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Growth Area, Fresno
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Growth Area, Fresno's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Growth Area, Fresno ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$187,710 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
Where North Growth Area, Fresno ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Growth Area, Fresno
A household needs to earn about $195,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Growth Area, Fresno home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $187,710; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Growth Area, Fresno's effective rate of 0.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Growth Area, Fresno
North Growth Area, Fresno runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Growth Area, Fresno.
Who works in North Growth Area, Fresno, and how
Work in North Growth Area, Fresno centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in North Growth Area, Fresno
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Growth Area, Fresno.
What the weather is like in North Growth Area, Fresno, month by month
North Growth Area, Fresno sees roughly 161 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 50° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 64° | 51° |
| July | 102° | 86° | 70° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 54° |
Flying in and out of North Growth Area, Fresno
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 124 miles away.
North Growth Area, Fresno measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Growth Area, Fresno against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Growth Area, Fresno
Is North Growth Area, Fresno a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Growth Area, Fresno ranks 18th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, a strong job market, and high incomes, and lowest on walkability and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Growth Area, Fresno expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $728,997. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $187,710 median income, cost of living beats 98% of neighborhoods.
Is North Growth Area, Fresno safe?
Yes, North Growth Area, Fresno is safer than 100% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $110 per resident a year.
Compare North Growth Area, Fresno with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Growth Area, Fresno. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Growth Area, Fresno represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Growth Area, Fresno detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Growth Area, Fresno: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Growth Area, Fresno: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Growth Area, Fresno: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Growth Area, Fresno: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Growth Area, Fresno detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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