Porterville
- Town in California
Town
Porterville
- grade COverall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 3.44 out of 5 216 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$208,400
National
$244,900Median Rent
$994
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault277.8national 282.7
- Murder5national 6.1
- Rape41.8national 40.7
- Robbery70.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary373.2national 500.1
- Theft1,037.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft289.5national 284
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Working in Porterville
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$48,955
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Porterville
- grade A
Harmony Magnet Academy
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 279 reviews
- grade B+
Monache High School
- Rating 3.76 out of 5 337 reviews
- grade B+
Santa Fe Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
Porterville High School
- Rating 3.64 out of 5 383 reviews
- grade B+
Summit Charter Academy
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 75 reviews
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Porterville Reviews
Rating 3.44 out of 5 216 reviews
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Living in Porterville for the past 17 years has been a journey to see how much this town has grown. Something that I like about the local area is its marketplace. Stores such as Target, Walmart, and CVS. It provides us with almost every basic necessity the town needs for a proper living at home. On top of that, the restaurants and fast food places are extremely good. I would highly recommend trying Black Bear Diner, Habi Sushi, and Tokyo Bowl. Another part of this area to explore is Main Street. There we can see building structures since the late 1990s that are still in business. In the future, I hope to see this town begin constructing a mall. Having a shopping center would make it efficient for the community to have more job opportunities and increase taxes. Something else I would like to mention is to see an improvement on broken roads that need repairs. Furthermore, Porterville is a great place for people who enjoy having a small population and are able to afford utilities.
Porterville is a small town. I've lived here all my life, and most people want to get out of here, but I do like it here because of my family. Being without them would be problematic because they are my support system. Something I would change about Porterville is maybe building some activity places for the kids and teens, because there isn't much to do here.
Porterville is a small, comfortable town that continues to grow every year. Recently there have been new additions of restaurants, coffee shops, retailers, and other businesses. The schools are great and provide good education for students.