WestsideCA
The town, home to 234 people, lies in California.
Is Westside a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Westside, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 848 California towns, just 7 have a lower midpoint age than Westside. Westside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westside.
The schools Westside’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Westside Elementary school district. The town’s only public school teaches 135 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 135 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: high risk in Westside, mostly drought
Westside’s risk rating from FEMA is put at 75 of 100. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 6% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Westside brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Westside than in most of California or the rest of the country
Westside does better than the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 23. Only 2 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Westside. In addition, for adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 40%.
| Westside | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 29% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Westside | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.6% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.1% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Westside is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. Westside’s trail network density works out to 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Westside
Moving to Westside: who provides what
Westside is unincorporated, so Fresno 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westside; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Westside residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Westside
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Westside (formerly, O'Neill) is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California. It is located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Coalinga, at an elevation of 249 feet (76 m).
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- Elevation
- 249 ft
Questions about Westside
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Is Westside, CA a good place to live?
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