StrathmoreCA
A town of 2,675, settled in 1907.
Is Strathmore a good place to live?
Strathmore grades D overall, 586th of 841 graded towns in California, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. The median household income is $43K, and 33% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: a typical home costs about $308K, 4.3 years of the Visalia metro’s $71K median household income. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Strathmore, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On the outdoors, just 1 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Strathmore's public schools trail 85% of California towns on state tests and graduation.
What makes Strathmore stand out
Where Strathmore beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| Widest gap | Strathmore | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 28.8% | 10.6% |
97% of working residents leave Strathmore for work
Where Strathmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Strathmore grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Strathmore is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 91% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 3%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Strathmore: who provides what
Strathmore is unincorporated, so Tulare 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 Strathmore.
Strathmore has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has property taxes about half the California norm, but it has poverty well above the California rate.
Strathmore stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
42% of Strathmore adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 847 California towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Strathmore. 22% of Strathmore adults report frequent mental distress.
| Strathmore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Strathmore | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Strathmore’s grade for schools is a C−
Its public schools are run by the Porterville Unified school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Harmony Magnet Academy, with 509 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 702 | D |
| Harmony Magnet AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 509 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests
The median rent in Strathmore is lower than in most of California or the rest of the country
The median property tax bill is $1,202, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Strathmore is $871 a month. The typical Strathmore home is worth about $308,000, up 3.9% in a year, 60% below the California typical home.
| Strathmore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Strathmore has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Strathmore for work: only 3% work in town. Strathmore’s average trip to work is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Porterville (19%), Visalia (12%) and Lindsay (4%).
| Strathmore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Strathmore
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Strathmore, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Lindsay weather station records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.9°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.5°.
Strathmore has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Strathmore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 98°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Strathmore
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Strathmore
About 1 of every 100 Strathmore residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Strathmore
Census-designated place in California, United States
Strathmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,830 at the 2020 census, up from 2,819 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- ZIP code
- 93267
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Strathmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strathmore, CA a good place to live?
Strathmore grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #586 of 841 in California. It grades D− for health and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Strathmore, 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 A.
What is Strathmore, CA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Keaton Ellerby and Chad Bassen.