13 Facts About Metropolitan Fresno

Metropolitan Fresno, officially Fresno–Madera, CA CSA, is a metropolitan area in the San Joaquin Valley, in the United States, consisting of Fresno and Madera counties.

Metropolitan Fresno is anchored by Fresno, the fifth-largest city in California and the 35th-largest in the United States.

Instead, Metropolitan Fresno is more influenced by the interior valley region of California although as the area becomes more urbanized, it has become slightly more influenced by the other metropolitan areas of Northern California, particularly the Bay Area.

Metropolitan Fresno is the largest city in the area and in the Central Valley.

The United States Military has a heavy presence in the Fresno area and numerous divisions are based in Metropolitan Fresno, including the 40th Aviation Brigade and 144th Fighter Wing.

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Metropolitan Fresno County is the largest agricultural county and has the largest concentration of agriculture than any other county in the United States.

Metropolitan Fresno is primarily located in the San Joaquin Valley, which in turn is a part of the larger Central Valley region of California, one of the world's most important agricultural areas.

Metropolitan Fresno has a Mediterranean climate with some semi-arid factors due to its interior location (Koppen Bsh), with mild, moderately wet winters and hot and dry summers.

Metropolitan Fresno is served by a large number of highways and freeways that are vital in linking the rest of Northern California with Southern California and its location in between the three larger metropolitan areas of the state allows for a large trucking industry as well as services to travelers.

Metropolitan Fresno Yosemite International Airport is the only commercial airport in the region and is a major gateway into Yosemite National Park.

Metropolitan Fresno Area Express and Madera County Express serve as bus transit lines connecting to downtown Metropolitan Fresno.

Unlike the other metropolitan areas of California, Metropolitan Fresno has historically been a strong Republican stronghold and the region reflects the Coastal California and interior California divide in which coastal areas and urbanized areas of California tend to lean Democratic while interior areas tend to lean Republican.

Metropolitan Fresno has begun to become a politically competitive region as well, as in the 2008 presidential election, the region was split with Fresno County going for Barack Obama with the majority of the votes, while John McCain carried Madera County with a comfortable margin.