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 · estimate
50
Female Safety
54
LGBTQ+ Safety
58
Traffic Safety
43
Food Safety
88
Monthly Cost · estimate
$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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Neighborhoods
PartialCoverage is incomplete — additional neighborhoods are being added as more source data is processed.
Coverage is incomplete — more neighborhoods are being added.
View all 1 neighborhoodsData sources
Source-backed data
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 1 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-03-21.
Estimates and unverified origins
Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 86/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.