The City of Madera (population 45,850) is located in the heart of California’s Central Valley and offers affordable small-town living. Madera is 18 miles north of City of Fresno (population 481,035) which offers metropolitan entertainment, shopping and other amenities.

Madera is close to Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada mountains which offer great snow skiing, lakes and many other recreational opportunities and 3 hours from the famous California coast.

Madera is also home to Central California Children’s Hospital, one of the largest children’s hospitals in California.

Educational needs are served by the Madera Unified School District and the State Center Community College as well as near by California State University, Fresno.