TevistonCA
A town of 1,182.
Is Teviston a good place to live?
Teviston’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Teviston, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $38K, and 39% of residents live below the poverty line. Teviston’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 89 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors. Teviston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Teviston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Teviston is from typical.
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Moving to Teviston: who provides what
Teviston 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 Teviston.
On CDC estimates, Teviston is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Teviston beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Teviston.
| Teviston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Teviston | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.6% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.3% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and hot summers in Teviston
Teviston has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Teviston’s July high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Teviston has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 352 people commute in
Most working residents leave Teviston for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Teviston grew to 358 in 2023, 332 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Teviston is 30 minutes.
| Teviston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Teviston faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Teviston has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Teviston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Teviston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Teviston residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Teviston
Census-designated place in California, United States
Teviston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. It is approximately 3 mi. south of Pixley on highway 99 between Fresno and Bakersfield. Teviston sits at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m). The 2020 United States census reported Teviston's population was 1,185.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
Questions about Teviston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Teviston, 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−.