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Fresno ( FREZ-no (Spanish for "ash tree") is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Fresno County. It covers about 112 square miles (290 km2) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern portion of the California's Central Valley.
Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production.
The population of Fresno grew from a 1960 census population of 134,000 to a 2000 census population of 428,000. With a census-estimated 2016 population of 520,159, Fresno is the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous city in the Central Valley, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation.
Fresno is near the geographical center of California. It lies approximately 220 miles (350 km) north of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles (300 km) southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles (100 km) to the north, Kings Canyon National Park is 60 miles (100 km) to the east, and Sequoia National Park is 75 miles (120 km) to the southeast.
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I believe most people are friendly I love seeing people smile
Fresno has a lot of hospitals, medical clinics and offices relating to medical situations. They are building more elderly living facilities, but as for access to some businesses, Fresno could improve. As for the homeless, Fresno is extremely lacking in it's efforts and the homeless numbers have gone through the roof; they are everywhere and living on the streets. It's the same old adage, 'If you have money, there's a place for you, but if you don't, there's the street!' Fresno's not a bad town, it just needs to improve on some levels. As for jobs for the elderly, I don't see a lot of them. Transportation, FAX does a good job, but like anywhere else, they are shorthanded. As for community engagement, Fresno has 2 seasons, Summer and Winter, so anything outside happens in a short window of time; 3 weeks in Spring and 3 weeks in Fall, so anything with nice weather, happens in those small windows of time. But all-in-all, Fresno's not a bad place to live, you just have to get used to it.
CSUF ( Fresno State) is located here making it a college town ...there are always activities for young and old alike ...CSUF sports events as well as Concerts and Shows at Savemart Centre....Fresno Grizzlies Minor league baseball team plays here ....Healthcare is very good , 4-5 local hospitals along with many medical centers and complexes ....public transportation consists of bus, Amtrak, and Major Airport (FAT)..Also Handi-Ride for seniors and disabled to take them to Medical appts ...comes right to your door ...People are very friendly and helpful .... One of the lowest cost of living in CA... Fresh fruit and vegetables available year round ...there are at least 3-5 different Farmers Markets every week depending on the time of year as well as the Fruit Trail which consists of fruit stands up and down the Central Valley ...Awesome place to live ...Don't tell anybody 😜
Most of the people who live here are rude and Inna big hurry. There are very few people who help people here of any age.
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I feel that the community I live in is leaning more towards being age friendly.