FruitdaleCA
A town in California, home to 986 people.
Is Fruitdale a good place to live?
Fruitdale’s typical rent is $2,746 a month, above both California’s towns ($1,896 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Fruitdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Levi's Stadium and 110 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fruitdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw6 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
2 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
3 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
11 mi MuseumComputer History MuseumPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Fruitdale: who provides what
Fruitdale is unincorporated, so Santa Clara 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 Fruitdale.
Fruitdale faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
The FEMA hazard score for Fruitdale is 90 of 100. Expected losses in Fruitdale break down as 52% from earthquakes and 47% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Fruitdale brings mild winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in the town is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Fruitdale’s working residents work locally than in the typical California or U.S. town
For Fruitdale, the median household income is $183,000. Jobs based in the town fell to 398 in 2023, 236 fewer than in 2013. The median commute is under 7 miles. The top destinations are San Jose (32%), Santa Clara (9%) and Campbell (4%).
| Fruitdale | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $183,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Fruitdale is
Fruitdale: 30% of adults have high blood pressure. In Fruitdale, 11% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Fruitdale | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fruitdale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Fruitdale sells for about $1.5M
In Fruitdale, 62% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fruitdale
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitdale
About 4 of every 100 Fruitdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Fruitdale
Place in California, United States
Fruitdale is a district of San Jose, California, United States, though some portions are still unincorporated as a census-designated place. The population of the CDP was 989 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Area code
- 408
Questions about Fruitdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fruitdale, CA a good place to live?
Fruitdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.