Pleasant place to live...if you like winter fog an
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9/22/2009
Summers are hot and dry, frequently over 100 for a month or so straight. Little relief from heat. Winters frequently foggy and dreary, may go a month without seeing the sun, that is if there is rain. Area has seen a severe drought due to lack of rain, which regenerates aqua flow.
Cost of living in Visalia, part of the Central Valley of California, is cheaper than most areas, except cost of electricity is expensive. Homeowners that can afford it are having solar panels installed to alleviate the high summer cost. Our electric bill was over $450 for several months this summer, and we don't even have a swimming pool.
Agricultural area with Oranges, Grapes, Raisins, Garlic, Onions, Broccoli, wonderful tree fruit and nuts. A dozen or so state-of-the-art dairies. Friendly town with thriving old downtown, along with new shopping center south of town. An hour from two national parks, including the Giant Sequoia trees, two hours to central coast. Very flat land making bicycle riding easy, several bicycle or walking trails.
Patti | Visalia, CA