Best PlacesRoosevelt, Fresno, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Roosevelt, Fresno, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Roosevelt, Fresno ranks 4,683rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It does not top any single list, but it lands above the national middle on the weather and few empty homes. The weaker spots are air quality, education levels, and thin health care access.
The best neighborhoods in Roosevelt, 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.
Roosevelt, Fresno's strengths and weaknesses
Roosevelt, Fresno ranks near the bottom because several of the basics fall short at once. The weather, few empty homes, and short commutes are the strongest pieces, though none of them is exceptional.
The weak spots are broad rather than narrow: air quality, education levels, and thin health care access all drag on the score. Those are area averages, and the map below shows which parts run well above them.
Where Roosevelt, Fresno ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 161 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Short commute22.8 minutes each way, better than 61% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 59% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 58% of neighborhoods
Where Roosevelt, Fresno ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Roosevelt, Fresno
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Roosevelt, Fresno home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $71,627, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Roosevelt, Fresno's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Roosevelt, Fresno
Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt, Fresno.
Who works in Roosevelt, Fresno, and how
Work in Roosevelt, Fresno centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Roosevelt, Fresno
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Roosevelt, Fresno.
What the weather is like in Roosevelt, Fresno, month by month
Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt, Fresno
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around Roosevelt, Fresno
Schools across Roosevelt, Fresno average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Malaga ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Orange Center ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
- West Fresno ElementaryD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- John Sutter MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
- West Fresno MiddleD− · 14% proficient
- Washington Academic MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Sanger HighB− · 45% proficient
- Fowler HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Phillip J Patino School Of EntrepreneurshipC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Roosevelt, Fresno school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt, Fresno against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Roosevelt, Fresno suits
Retirees
The weather beats 80% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 58%.
Common questions about living in Roosevelt, Fresno
Is Roosevelt, Fresno a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Roosevelt, Fresno ranks 4,683rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, few empty homes, and short commutes, and lowest on air quality and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Roosevelt, Fresno expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $308,444. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $71,627 median income, cost of living beats 30% of neighborhoods.
Is Roosevelt, Fresno safe?
Roosevelt, Fresno is safer than 50% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $519 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Roosevelt, Fresno?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 40. That works out to about 161 pleasant days a year, more than 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Roosevelt, Fresno good for families?
Schools beat 29% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 50%, and childcare runs $1,396 a month.
Is Roosevelt, Fresno good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 30% of neighborhoods, though advertised internet speeds beat only 54% of neighborhoods. About 9% of workers already work from home.
Compare Roosevelt, Fresno with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Roosevelt, Fresno. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Roosevelt, 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.
Roosevelt, Fresno detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Roosevelt, Fresno: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Roosevelt, Fresno: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Roosevelt, Fresno: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Roosevelt, Fresno: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Roosevelt, 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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