Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Hanford, CA

Hanford-Corcoran, CA
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Hanford, CA

Hanford-Corcoran, CA
gross metro product
$6.5B
population
151.4K
median household income
$59,955
median home price
$243,000
cost of living
1% below nat'l avg
college attainment
13.2%
net migration
50 (year: 2018)
unemployment
8.3%
major industries
Hospitality, Food processing
job growth
3.3% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Hanford is a known commercial center for the south central San Joaquin Valley. The city is home to a satellite campus of the College of Sequoias, based in Visalia, Calif., as well as Chapman University. There are a number of cultural sites and events within the city including the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, the Hanford Carnegie Museum, the Kings District Fair and Kings Art Center. Based nearby is Naval Air Station Lemoore, the U.S. Navy's largest master jet air station.
On forbes lists
#200
In Cost of Doing Business
#36
In Job Growth
#203
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
3.3% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.8%
Unemployment
8.3%
Median Household Income
$59,955
Household Income Growth
4.7%
High-Tech Employment
0.2%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.

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