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Lemoore grades C− overall, 486th of 841 graded towns in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $384K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Hanford metro’s $71K median household income. Lemoore’s peak summer temperature is 98°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Lemoore is home to Lemoore College. Lemoore's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Lemoore beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lemoore is from typical.
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Census counts: 463 in 1880, 27,038 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lemoore, 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 Lemoore.
Lemoore has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, has commutes shorter than most of California and has property taxes about half the California norm.
The median property tax bill is $2,361, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For households in Lemoore, the share who own their home is 52%. Homes locally are typically worth about $384,000, up 3.8% in a year, 50% below the California typical home. Also worth knowing: its going rate for rent stands at $1,555 a month.
| Lemoore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,555 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of its 14 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Lemoore Union Elementary school district. The 5 public schools in Lemoore teach 2,394 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 636 | B+ |
| Lemoore HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,798 | B |
| Lemoore Middle College HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 255 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 9,604 working residents takes 21.1 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
The top destinations are Hanford (12%), Fresno (6%) and Visalia (5%). Since 2013, Lemoore has added 1,090 jobs, to 5,319 in 2023. In Lemoore, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Lemoore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within California, it does better than 56% of towns. Lemoore’s rate of reported violence comes in at 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Lemoore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Hanford 1 S weather station, 9 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, 9 miles away, records that about 108 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
The January low for Lemoore comes to 38°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lemoore once, in 2023. On expected storm and flood damage, Lemoore sits above nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from earthquakes and 31% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.0 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Heritage Park, at 22 acres. Lemoore’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Lemoore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Lions Park | — | 15 |
| 3. City Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lemoore: 11% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lemoore beats California on 3 and trails on 11. Among adults locally, 40% feel lonely and 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Lemoore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lemoore | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.7% | 35.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lemoore
About 7 of every 100 Lemoore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
24,531 counted in 2010 and 27,038 in 2020; an estimated 27,291 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 10.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
9 notable people were born in Lemoore.
City in California, United States
Lemoore ( lə-MOR; formerly La Tache and Lee Moore's) is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet (70 m). It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 25260). The population was 27,038 at the 2020 Census. Lemoore is home to Naval Air Station Lemoore, a master jet base housing F-18 and F-35 squadrons assigned to the Pacific fleet.
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Lemoore grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #486 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, C for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Within California, it does better than 56% 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.
9 notable people were born here, including Mick Wingert and Reggie Moore.