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How Tulare's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Tulare?
Your $100,000 in Tulare has the same purchasing power as $100,301 in the average US city.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Tulare's cost index of 100, sorted by closest match.
Wondering whether you should move to Tulare? It depends on what you're optimizing for, but the city has real arguments in its favor: rent specifically is reasonable here and safer than the typical us city, plus 1 more things worth knowing. The data behind each is below.
Even if other categories track the national average in Tulare, housing comes in noticeably cheaper. Median rent is about $1,260/mo, and the housing sub-index lands at 85 (US avg = 100). That's where most of the day-to-day affordability difference shows up for newcomers.
Tulare reports about 2,756 crime incidents per 100,000 residents — a step below the US average of around 3,500. The citywide number averages over neighborhoods that can vary a lot, but the headline number is friendlier than most American cities of comparable size.
The average one-way commute in Tulare is about 22 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Tulare's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Now and then. Tulare's winters are cool rather than truly cold — about 41°F on average — so most of the precipitation falls as rain. A snowy morning happens a few times a season; sustained accumulation is rare.
Mild on the cold side. Tulare's winter average of about 41°F is the kind of weather where you want a jacket but the heating bill is manageable. Snow is rare, frost is occasional, and the lawn never really browns out.
Genuinely hot. Summer in Tulare averages about 95°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Tulare falls in roughly USDA Zone 9. The zone classification is based on average annual minimum temperatures, so it's the right lookup for whether perennials and trees will overwinter here. Note that this is approximate from our winter-temperature data — check the USDA map for the exact zone before betting an expensive plant on it.
Tulare sits at about 279 feet (85 m) above sea level — low-lying, but with enough cushion that day-to-day life isn't affected by ocean levels.
Average for an American city. Tulare's reported crime rate of about 2,756 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Roughly average. Tulare's cost-of-living index is 100, putting it in the band where rent, groceries, and utilities track the national norm. Not a bargain, not a premium.
Somewhat. Tulare earns a Walk Score of 52/100 — many daily errands are doable on foot, especially in the denser neighborhoods, but a car still helps for longer trips.
Roughly $69,790 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Tulare runs about $1,260/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.