Fresno vs Madera
Fresno, CA compared with Madera, CA · 21 miles apart
Fresno has 555,549 residents to Madera’s 69,017. Fresno comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Madera does better on median rent, homeownership.
| Fresno, CA | Madera, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 555,549 | 69,017 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,793 | 3,437 |
| Median household income | $70,991 | $63,933 |
| Median home value | $374,800 | $359,900 |
| Median rent | $1,421 | $1,353 |
| Homeownership | 50.1% | 54.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 25.7 min |
| Median age | 32.8 | 30.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 25.5% | 10.9% |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 25.6% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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