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Best Places to Live in Bakersfield, California

Ranked #13 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
Ranked #26 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #34 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Ranked #37 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Ranked #73 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

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Population:338,689
Pop. Change:37%
State: California
Metro Area: Bakersfield Metro Area
County: Kern County
City:Bakersfield
Zip Code:93307, 93387, ... 22 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Bakersfield, California

As of 2011, Bakersfield's population is 338,689 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 37.22 percent.

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The median home cost in Bakersfield is $197,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.24 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Bakersfield's cost of living is 4.20% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Bakersfield public schools spend $4,653 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 20.6 students per teacher in Bakersfield.

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The unemployment rate in Bakersfield is 12.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Bakersfield jobs have Decreased by 1.54 percent.

Average Commute time is 24 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Bakersfield's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
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 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
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