BiolaCA
A town of 1,070, founded in 1912.
Is Biola a good place to live?
The best of Biola’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. 38% of residents live below the poverty line in Biola, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 13 of California’s 1,058 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $43K, and 38% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 3 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Biola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,070 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Biola grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Biola is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Biola: who provides what
Biola is unincorporated, so Fresno County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Biola.
Biola stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
42% of Biola adults have obesity, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (35%). 15% of Biola adults have diabetes. Biola beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Biola | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Biola | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Biola’s schools rank ahead of 51% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Central Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola-Pershing ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 198 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
In Biola, the median household income runs lower than in the typical California or U.S. town
Jobs based in Biola grew to 202 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Biola for work: only 2% work in town. Biola’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
| Biola | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Biola, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Biola
Biola has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Biola is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Biola sells for about $294K
62% of households own their home in Biola.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Forestiere Underground Gardens and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Biola. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
15 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
12 mi Zoo & aquariumFresno Chaffee Zoo
14 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi Park12 mi Theme parkRoeding ParkPhoto credits
Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Jim Moore, CC BY 2.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Biola
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Biola
About 6 of every 100 Biola residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Biola has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,623 counted in 2010 and 1,427 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Biola
Place in California, United States
Biola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census, down from 1,623 at the 2010 census. Biola is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Kerman, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- ZIP code
- 93606
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Biola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Biola, CA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $246,000, 68% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.