Is Fresno a bad place?

Fresno sometimes gets a bad rap for its crime rate. While, as a whole, Fresno ranks above The California state average it is not one of the top 10 worst cities in California. Fresno has a crime index of 4,940 crimes per 100,000 people. California has a crime index of 3,060 per 100,000 people.

Why is Fresno a bad city?

The Central Valleys biggest city has sometimes gotten a bad rap from outsiders. True, Fresno has issues: unemployment is high (about 10.5 percent), the summers are scorching hot and air pollution often gets nasty. But to many residents, the problems are no worse than those of other California cities.