Kettleman CityCA
A town of 1,002, settled in 1929. A typical home costs 3 years of the Hanford metro’s $71K median household income.
Is Kettleman City a good place to live?
The best of Kettleman City’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Kettleman City, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 18 of California’s 1,056 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Kettleman City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kettleman City stand out
Where Kettleman City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| Widest gap | Kettleman City | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 31.5% | 10.6% |
Kettleman City has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020
1,439 counted in 2010 and 1,242 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kettleman City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Kettleman City is from typical.
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Moving to Kettleman City: who provides what
Kettleman City is unincorporated, so Kings 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 Kettleman City.
Kettleman City stands out in California and nationally: a smaller share of its households are owner-occupiers
Kettleman City’s typical rent comes in at $1,055 a month. Homes locally are typically worth about $215,000, up 3.2% in a year, 72% below the California typical home.
| Kettleman City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 15% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kettleman City’s schools rank behind 72% of California districts
Its two schools are below. 239 students attend Kettleman City’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettleman City ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 239 | D |
| Adelante HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Kettleman City than in most of California or the rest of the country
16% of adults have diabetes in Kettleman City. Of 32 CDC measures, Kettleman City beats the California average on 1 and trails it on 20.
| Kettleman City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Kettleman City | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 31.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kettleman City has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 7 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kettleman City. Jobs based locally fell to 74 in 2023, 36 fewer than in 2013. For Kettleman City, the typical household income is $48,000. The top destinations are Fresno (8%), Hanford (7%) and Lemoore (4%).
| Kettleman City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Kettleman City, with drought at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. 72% of Kettleman City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Kettleman City’s year
The peak summer temperature in Kettleman City is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Kettleman City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kettleman City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kettleman City residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
1,002 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Kettleman City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kettleman City, CA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.