Fresno cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Fresno
Fresno, CA had 1,189,557 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 102.2, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,685
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,513
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
105.2
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
161.0
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$74,983
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.74%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in California
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in California · Medicaid · California overview
Related comparisons
From Fresno
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Fresno.
- Fresno and San Francisco · rent gap $2,012
- Fresno and San Jose · rent gap $1,587
- Fresno and Boston · rent gap $1,323
- Fresno and New York · rent gap $1,286
- Fresno and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,279
- Fresno and San Diego · rent gap $1,138
- Fresno and Miami · rent gap $879
- Fresno and Seattle · rent gap $864
Nearby metros
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