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Porterville, CA

Population: 58,472 livability score shield

Key findings

  • Porterville has a Livability Score of 58/100, which is considered poor
  • Porterville crime rates are 19% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Porterville is 26% lower than the California average
  • Porterville real estate prices are 61% lower than the California average
  • Rental prices in Porterville are 37% lower than the California average

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Compare Porterville, CA Livability

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      What do the locals think about Porterville?

      67%Family friendly 44%Public transit is accessible 67%Walkable to grocery stores 33%Yards are well-kept 22%Lots of parks 67%Walkable to restaurants 33%Friendly neighbors 33%Safe at night 33%Pet friendly 56%Streets have sidewalks 33%A quiet area 11%Sense of community
      Based on 9 votes from AreaVibes users. See all Porterville poll results.

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      Porterville Demographics

      Population58,472 Median Age29.1 Have Kids (under 18)60%
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      Top Rated Schools in Porterville

      Name Grades Students Proficiency
      Burton Community Day2 - 85n/a
      Monache High9 - 121,969n/a
      Rockford Elementary SchoolKG - 8357n/a
      Vandalia Elementary SchoolKG - 5617n/a
      Vine Street Community Day7 - 1220n/a
      Porterville High9 - 121,925n/a
      Jim Maples AcademyKG - 6452n/a
      Westfield Elementary SchoolKG - 6678n/a
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      Porterville Reviews

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      The Weather and Air Quality is Bad
      Attractions3/10
      Community4/10
      Nightlife2/10
      Dining7/10
      Shopping5/10
      In your weather score it states that the average summer temperature in Porterville, California is 78 degrees. The average summer temperature here is about 97 degrees.
      • Anonymous (Current resident)
      • Aug 29, 2018
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      Born and Raised in Porterville, CA
      Attractions4/10
      Community5/10
      Nightlife4/10
      Dining4/10
      Shopping5/10
      I was born in Porterville and grew up in this Tulare county suburb, where, as a kid, I'd walk the famous historic places and squeeze through the tunnel nearby that ran underneath the freeway. Since 1990s, this unincorporated area has grown a lot and attracting more and more people from other regions.

      Porterville is a small town with around 50,000 people and more than 50 percent of the households are living with children. The median income here is much less compared to the state average. I have to keep myself somewhere between feeling good about this place because it has its own charm by retaining its history and bad because it is doing poor in terms of economy. The best part of this town is that people are friendly and considerate about how you are doing. It is like living in one lane with relatives as neighbors, you know how many people are in every house you come across.

      What is it about the culture here that is full of life and unique compared to other places in CA? It has good schools and safe neighborhoods, and for someone who was born and brought up here, it is hard to move to any other city. Nightlife is barely in existence mainly because people work hard and have a routine. For them, life is all about enjoying it in modest and living it to the fullest with job, good food and entertainment. One doesn't even have to own a vehicle here because Porterville transit offers convenient public transportation to its residents. I doubt any new businesses want to move into this town given the bad economy and weather. All in all, Porterville is tolerable as long as you are not new to this area.
      • Anonymous
      • Mar 10, 2015
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      Source: The Porterville, CA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
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