Cost of Living / Fresno, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Fresno, CA Metro
Official metro name: Fresno, CA Metro Area
Fresno, CA Metro has a population of 1,008,280. Median household income is $67,756 and median rent is $1,207 per month. Rent is roughly 21.4% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 1,008,280Income: $67,756Rent: $1,207Affordability: Affordable (21.4%)
Median Household Income
$67,756
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,207
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
90
Simplified relative index
Is Fresno, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Fresno, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,207, which is about 21.4% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Fresno, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,207 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Fresno, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $67,756 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Fresno, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
- Fresno, CA Metro vs Visalia, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.