Relocating? Come Home to Fresno.
Fresno is located in the center of Central California in the lush surroundings of the San Joaquin Valley and is rich with agricultural traditions. Fresno is the midpoint between San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles. Fresno is the educational, commercial and financial center for Central California.
640,000 call Fresno home, many are “home-grown” and, like myself, couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Like any other city, we have residents from all over the nation and the world, but the largest group of people choosing to work and live in Fresno are from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles Basin. With so many people choosing Fresno to be their home, our economical diversification is steadily growing.
There are many reasons why someone chooses a particular community to call home. The top reasons: quality of life, climate, educational opportunities, location, economic growth and stability, and the ever-increasing concern, affordability.
Lifestyle:
Fresno is a city which offers all the advantages of a small town community and wide open spaces, making it a great place to work, live and raise a family.
The Fresno area is alive with cultural and recreational opportunities. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, Fresno offers outdoor activities in all four seasons. Residents enjoy fishing, mountain climbing and hiking, horseback riding, and water sports are some of the activities offered in the nearby lakes and mountains. The winter months bring skiing, snowboarding and ice skating to the list of things to do.
The Fresno area also offers residents and visitors the sights and wonders of three world renowned national parks: Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite.
Cultural offerings are just as plentiful. Concerts can be enjoyed at the Save Mart Center. Fresno also has its very own Philharmonic Orchestra, Grand Opera and professional ballet company. Fresno is home to the Chaffee Zoo, the Downing Planetarium and the Aquarius Aquarium.
The new hip word this summer is staycation, for those planning vacations close to home due to high gas prices. There is no better location for a staycation than Fresno!
Climate:
The climate in Fresno is ideal with blue skies and great air-quality. There are over 200 days of sunshine. Rain falls mostly in the winter months with an annual average rainfall of 10 inches. Summers are hot but the evenings cool down to a very enjoyable and pleasant temperature. The hottest month is August with an average day temperature of 92 degrees.
Education:
Fresno offers its residents a quality school system and top-ranked educational institutions. Some of the schools of higher education are: Fresno City College, Fresno State, Fresno Pacific University, Heald College, San Joaquin Valley College and the San Joaquin College of Law.
Commuting:
The average commute in and around town is 20 minutes. Traffic is almost unheard of. Now you see why so many from the S.F. Bay Area and the L.A. Basin want to relocate to Fresno.
Our location not only gives us access to beautiful national parks, but to all of northern and southern California. When living in Fresno, you are able to enjoy every scenic and recreational offering the beautiful state of California has to offer.
Economy:
Fresno enjoys a strong business economy which is becoming increasingly diversified. Large businesses are able to draw from a strong skilled labor pool. Small business thrives in the Fresno area; 86% of the businesses are small companies. Fresno is the #1 agricultural economy in California as well as the nation, providing a large variety of jobs to the community.
Affordability:
A great advantage of living in the City of Fresno is the affordability. Cost of living and housing is one of the lowest in the state, all without sacrificing a quality life style.
In recent years, many retirees have sold their high-cost homes in the Bay Area and the L.A. Basin to buy a home offering small town living, low crime and no mortgage payment.
Fresno, located at the foot of the gorgeous Sierra Nevada Mountains, is California’s best kept secret. Fresno offers the absolute best in California living.
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