Located in the heart of California, Coalinga is found in Pleasant Valley, adjacent to the San Joaquin Valley and within minutes of the lnterstate-5 freeway. Coalinga is centrally located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco and is an advantageous site for distribution centers and businesses.

Population

Coalinga: 16,400 (2002)
Fresno County: 826,600 (2002)

Altitude
676 feet above sea level.

Climate
Average Temperature
Jan-Hi 64°/Lo29° Jul-Hi 103°/Lo53°

Community Profile:

Housing Data (Average Rates)

Buy New 3-bdrm home $99,000-$300,000
Buy Existing 3-bdrm home $95,000-$250,000
Rent 3-bdrm home $650-$1,200/mo
Rent 2-bdrm apartment $450-$580/mo

Coalinga Area Major Employers 2003
Business Name. Number of Employees

Pleasant Valley State Prison 1,100
Coalinga-Huron Unified School District 460
Harris Ranch Inn-Restaurant 420
Harris Farms, Inc. 275
Harris Feeding Co. 250
West Hill College 204
Harris Farms, Inc. 180
City of Coalinga 148
Coalinga Regional Medical Center 120
Kmart 87
Terry Johnson Trucking 70-80
SunBridge Care Center 57
Pool CA Energy Service 52
R-N. Market 50-55
Social Services 50
Mouren Farming & Feed Lot 40
I-5 Denny's Restaurant 40
McDonalds 39
1-5 Red Robin 36
Chevron/Texaco 33
Save Mart 31
Aera 30
1-5 McDonalds 30
Granite Construction 27
Cambridge Inn & Restaurant 27
West Hills Medical Group 25
1-5 Carls Jr. 23
Perkos 22
Coalinga Valley Medical Group 20
Burger King 20
Coalinga State Hospital 19
P G & E 18
Equilon Pipeline (formerly Texaco) 18
Round Table Pizza 16
1-5 Taco Bell 16
KVS Transportation 15
CHRPD 14-90
Fatte Alberts Pizza 14
Sequoia Packing 13
Big Country Inn (I-5) 13
Coalinga Motors 12
I-5 Motel 6 E. 9
Pleasant Valley Inn 9

Information courtesy of Coalinga Chamber of Commerce