Madera, CA is located in the Central Valley of California and has been growing steadily over the years. This city has become known for its agricultural roots as well as its arts and culture scene. There are many attractions that draw visitors to Madera such as a diverse array of restaurants, shops, wineries, and museums. Additionally, Madera is home to some beautiful parks and natural areas that provide a great escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Reviews of Madera tend to be mixed. Many people appreciate the small-town atmosphere with its friendly locals and quaint downtown area. Others note that there isn't much to do in terms of nightlife or entertainment options within the city limits. However, no matter what your opinion is about this Central Valley city it's hard not to appreciate its unique charm and character.
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I live in the Ranchos in Madera well crime just re - 10/16/2014
I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning of Aug. 16th 20013, when the girl and guy who was to buy it broke into my 5th wheeler when I was out and stole the spare keys my title a DVD player a small TV and my birth certificate and I was at he hospital and when I got home was told by her my dog broke the screen out I trusted her and believed her because these things she took were located in a room I did not use I never noticed it till after she was gone and I went to get the title out and seen it gone along with a ring with the keys to the motor home and other things she took and this all took place at 6:30 am on the morning of Aug. 16 th, 2013, on that morning I lost all trust in the CA laws. If it wasn't for my dog waking me up at that time I would of never thought of them stealing it they had left 9 days before that day and I did not think they wanted it
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Housing and Population in Madera, Ca. - 4/11/2009
I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to this, the current medium price is well below that figure now at approx. $225,000. I just looked at an older 2 bdrm, 2 bath house with a small 1 bdrm studio rental in back for $65,000. New housing tracts are offering new 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths for $165,000. The population was 35,000 in 1967 when I graduated from high school. The highway signs when entering Madera say the population is approx. 52,000, this figure fluctuating some with the large migrant worker population since Madera is located in the San Joaquin Valley agricultural one of the agricutural centers of the state. Weather can be very hot in summer with bearable cold winters. Most everyone shops in Fresno 20 minutes south and there are no chain restaurants except Denny's and Ihop. Again Fresno being our go to place for shopping and
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