Typical home values rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market for Tranquillity comes to $1,215 a month, below California’s towns ($1,896 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among households in the town, 66% are owner-occupiers.

$287KZillow home value

	Tranquillity	California towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,215 a month	$1,896 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	66%	64%	73%

Typical home value

Tranquillity$287K

California$762K

+5.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$1,215 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Tranquillity’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Tranquillity High, with 370 students. Public schools: the Golden Plains Unified school district. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Tranquillity ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8	Grades K–8	209	D⁻
Tranquillity HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	370	C⁺

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The districtsGolden Plains Unified Every school2 schools · Tranquillity High Questions“Are Tranquillity’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Tranquillity is drought, at a high overall level

The FEMA risk score for Tranquillity comes to 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 82% come from drought and 11% from earthquakes.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtEarthquakes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready80 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Tranquillity

The peak summer temperature for Tranquillity comes to 97°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°

Spring49–76°

Summer63–94°

Fall51–79°

Nov 30

typical first frost

Feb 12

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

97°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 39°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Tranquillity stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

12% of residents live below the poverty line in Tranquillity. The top destinations are Fresno (18%), San Joaquin (8%) and Clovis (3%). The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 23 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away.

1%work in town

	Tranquillity	California towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	23 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	6.6%	8%
Below the poverty line	12%	10%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Tranquillity1%

Fresno18%

San Joaquin8%

Clovis3%

Madera3%

27 mi

median commute distance

215

jobs based in Tranquillity

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here215 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Tranquillity Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Tranquillity’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance

The share of adults in Tranquillity who smoke cigarettes: 19%; what’s more, only 9 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Tranquillity. Two figures for adults in the town: 45% have obesity, 19% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tranquillity beats California on 1 and trails on 22.