ParksdaleCA
A town of 2,885.
Is Parksdale a good place to live?
Parksdale grades D− overall, 817th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. The median household income is $52K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns. Parksdale’s July high is 97°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 99 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on history. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
Parksdale has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
2,621 counted in 2010 and 3,234 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Parksdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Parksdale is from typical.
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Moving to Parksdale: who provides what
Parksdale is unincorporated, so Madera 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 Parksdale.
Parksdale has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Madera and beyond, but it has household incomes well below the California norm.
A larger share of adults in Parksdale say their health is fair or poor than in the typical California or U.S. town
40% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Parksdale. Parksdale beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Parksdale.
| Parksdale | 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) | 41% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Parksdale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.9% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Parksdale, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Parksdale
Parksdale has 83 jobs for its 956 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 533 in 2013 to 83.
Most working residents leave Parksdale for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Parksdale has lost 450 jobs, to 83 in 2023. The top destinations are Madera (23%), Fresno (15%) and Clovis (2%).
| Parksdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Parksdale has mild winters and hot summers
The Madera weather station records that about 100 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.2°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.8°.
Parksdale has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in Parksdale is 39°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Parksdale sells for about $250K
77.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 55.3% across California. The median property tax bill is $2,283, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Parksdale’s median rent is $1,656 a month.
| Parksdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,656 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Forestiere Underground Gardens and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parksdale. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
17 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
17 mi Zoo & aquariumFresno Chaffee Zoo
20 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi Park17 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 Parksdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Parksdale
About 6 of every 100 Parksdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Parksdale for work
Where Parksdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parksdale
Census-designated place in California, United States
Parksdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States. It is part of the Madera Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,234 at the 2020 census, up from 2,621 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Area code
- 559
Parksdale’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Parksdale.
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Questions about Parksdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parksdale, CA a good place to live?
It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Parksdale, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $275,000, 64% 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 C−.