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Bakersfield

City in California, United States

Overview

Bakersfield is a lively city in California's Central Valley, known for its strong country music heritage, agriculture, and oil industry. It offers a blend of history, friendly suburban neighborhoods, and easy access to natural attractions like the Kern River and Sierra foothills.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
United States
State
California
Population
403,455
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
35.37°, -119.02°

Key Metrics

Safety Score
50
Female Safety
54
LGBTQ+ Safety
58
Traffic Safety
43
Food Safety
88
Monthly Cost
$2,935
Local Cost
$1,740
Local Income
$3,350
Cashless
89
English
99
Temperature
16.5°C
Summer Avg
25.4°C
Winter Avg
8.4°C
Record High
44.6°C
Record Low
-5.3°C
Humidity
47%
Precipitation
203 mm
Internet Speed
186 Mbps
Upload
107 Mbps
Latency
18 ms
City Vibrancy
15
Coworking
0
Cafes
5
Nightlife
0
Parks
10
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
BFL
Distance
8 km

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Data sources

Source-backed data

NASA POWER - Climate normals and monthly weather measurements rendered as city weather metrics. Updated 2026-03-22.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 17 tests. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Updated 2025-12-05.
Oyster List city price model - City price estimates calibrated from local price surveys and jurisdiction-level cost signals. Updated 2026-01-14.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 1 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Updated 2026-03-21.

Estimated data

Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores are model-assisted estimates derived from source-backed country and city signals. Confidence 86/100.

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