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Roughly 69,261 people live in Tulare, California. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,260/mo; the typical household pulls in $65,933. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 29/100 — a F, putting it at #962 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Tulare sits at 100 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,260/mo against $65,933 median household income), housing eats roughly 23% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $286,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 95°F in summer, 41°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 11 inches. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Air quality is moderate (AQI 61).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Tulare isn't the strongest match. It earns 32/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (63/100); weakest on environmental quality (0/100).
For retirees, Tulare isn't the strongest match. It earns 39/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (63/100); weakest on environmental quality (0/100).
For remote workers, Tulare isn't the strongest match. It earns 40/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (63/100); weakest on environmental quality (0/100).
For young professionals, Tulare isn't the strongest match. It earns 36/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (63/100); weakest on environmental quality (0/100).
Tulare, California pulls a 29/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #962 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Tulare's cost-of-living index is 100 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,260/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 95°F, winter averages around 41°F, with about 11 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 52/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
Tulare has about 69,261 residents, 10% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 29.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Tulare head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Tulare stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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