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Porterville, California

city · Tulare County

At a glance

63,157
Population
$285,700
Median home value (all homes)
6% below U.S. median
$332,442
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,148/mo
Median rent
15% below U.S. median
$60,461
Median household income
23% below U.S. median
23.5 min
Average commute
89.5%
Homes with broadband
29.32%
Locations with fiber available
10.1%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 102 — 2% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing12% above
Goods & services3% above
Utilities1% above
Taxes34% below
Insurance11% below
Commute cost26% above
For business: California is CBII band 4/5 · time to build band 5/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Nearest 4-year college43 mi
Nearest community college1 mi
Nearest technical college22 mi
High school graduates69.8%
College graduates14.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Porterville Economic Development
Porterville Economic Development is the City of Porterville’s department dedicated to business resources and economic development. The page lists programs and resources for starting a business, financing, and development and references committees and boards related to economic development.
county Tulare County Economic Development
The Tulare County Economic Development Office works with site selectors, business decision-makers, companies, and people worldwide to help businesses with site selection, project review, permitting, liaison with internal and external agencies, incentive program assistance, and assistance to existing businesses. When you locate your business in Tulare County, we help you get situated and integrate into the community.
region California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation
Regional marketing group promoting job creation and investment attraction across six Central Valley counties, offering site location assistance, data, incentives information, and real estate resources.
state Governor's Office of Economic Development
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or GO-Biz, serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts. It offers no-cost consultation to business owners for attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and more.
state Team California
TeamCalifornia is the go-to partner for businesses, site selectors, and communities looking to succeed in California. With our extensive network, we provide direct access to the best sites, accelerate speed-to-market, and give essential resources to streamline decision-making and drive growth.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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