Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kingsburg grades C overall, ranked 373rd of 841 in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $473K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Fresno metro’s $74K median household income. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 68% of California towns. Kingsburg’s July high is 98°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On hazard risk, just 95 of California’s 1,064 towns do better.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Kingsburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 88 in 1880, 12,380 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingsburg.
Kingsburg carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of California (mostly drought), has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Fresno and other neighbors.
The median rent in Kingsburg is $1,277 a month. The typical Kingsburg home is worth about $473,000, up 3.3% in a year, 38% below the California typical home.
| Kingsburg | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,277 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald W. Reagan ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 619 | B |
| Kingsburg HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,073 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The Hanford 1 S weather station, 15 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 296 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Hanford 1 S weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 108 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Kingsburg has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Kingsburg’s January low is 39°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kingsburg has about as many jobs (5,901) as working residents, but only 832 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,895 in 2013 to 5,901.
Most working residents leave Kingsburg for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Kingsburg has added 2,006 jobs, to 5,901 in 2023. 5.9% of workers work from home in Kingsburg.
| Kingsburg | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Kingsburg | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atwhal Park and Basin | — | 9 |
| 2. Erling Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Kingsburg Historical Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 233 to 123 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 79% of towns.
| Kingsburg | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.8 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Kingsburg beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 72% of Kingsburg adults had a checkup this year.
| Kingsburg | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 29% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Kingsburg | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 35.9% | 27.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 23.6% | 20.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 92% of California towns; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kingsburg
About 8 of every 100 Kingsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
4 notable people were born in Kingsburg.
City in California, United States
Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. Kingsburg is located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Selma at an elevation of 302 feet (92 m), on the banks of the Kings River. The city is 21 miles (34 km) from Fresno, and about 130 miles (210 km) from the California Central Coast and Sierra Nevada mountain range. The population was 12,380 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Kingsburg.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kingsburg grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #373 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Within California, it does better than 79% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Kingsburg was established in 1873. 4 notable people were born here, including Slim Pickens and Larry Hillblom.
