Visalia ( /vaɪseɪljə/ vy-sayl-yə) is a Central California city situated in the heart of California's agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles (370 km) southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles. The population was 124,442 at the 2010 census.

Is Visalia in Northern or Southern California?

Visalia, city, seat (1853) of Tulare county, south-central California, U.S. It lies on the Kaweah River delta in the San Joaquin Valley, 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Fresno.

Is Visalia California a good place to live?

After all, of all the places to live, the Visalia-Porterville area is ranked one of the happiest. The Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being report examined more than 350,000 people in 189 communities across America. ... The Visalia-Porterville area ranked high in purpose, social and physical categories.