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    Moving to Clovis, CA

    Is Clovis a good place to live?

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    Clovis ranks #15 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $453,300
    +7.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,662
    per month
    Household income
    $100,360
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Clovis

    The median home value in Clovis is $453,300 and median rent is $1,662 a month, against a median household income of $100,360. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Clovis crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Clovis, CA

    Clovis has about 122,719 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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