Visalia, California SperlingViews

I've been living here for about 40 years and will soon be moving. It has bad air quality, high in welfare recipients, hot weather (sometimes 111 degrees). Over the last 20 years, this town has had an enormous influx of illegal aliens and migrant workers. Due to the demographic changes, the county Visalia is in, Tulare County, has had to develop programs to support them. My wife cannot find a job anymore because she is not bilingual. If you don't mind a liberal local government, allergies, hot weather, and being a white minority, then this is the place for you.

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Nice area, but... - 9/19/2007

Seems like there are lots of gang-related crimes in this small[read more...]

Best place on earth - 3/25/2007

I have traveled to many cities in the United States and other countries and have come to find that Visalia is hands down my favorite city. When i was younger i used to think that Visalia was boring[read more...]

Visalia's Bible Belt - 8/17/2006

nice town.. gets hot in summer, but is considered a "bible" belt town in a very conservative[read more...]

Don't bother coming here it's too hot, there are n - 7/3/2006

The cost of living is reasonable, but there is nothing to do around here. In addition there are no jobs and the natives hate "outsiders". We moved here from Los Angeles 7 years ago and are finally[read more...]

Quality of Life - 7/2/2006

I,ve lived in Visalia 45 years. It used to be a very nice,clean,quite community. It is now a dirty,crowded and unattractive town. The air is filthy(you can't find on person who does't suffer from[read more...]

BORING! - 2/2/2006

Although the town is growing and is affordable compared to the rest of the state, there is nothing to do[read more...]

Armpit of CA, but CA armpit still sweeter than any - 1/16/2006

I grew up in Visalia and and as a teen always complained that there was nothing to do. I then moved to southern California and realized that unless your a bar and club hopper, the southland isnt all[read more...]

Visalia - 8/3/2005

Visalia, CA is a very nice, rapidly growing city. Many new shopping centers and businesses are flooding in and the city is doing a good job of updating roads to accomodate growth. Nice schools.[read more...]