Reviews & Comments
Bakersfield, CA
Can't wait to leave.. -
12/30/2015For basis of comparison I lived in:
San Francisco, CA
Oakland, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
Moraga, CA
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rutland, VT
Dallas, TX
Los Angeles, CA
San Bernardino, CA
Redlands, CA
And now, Bakersfield. This place is bar none the most depressing, boring, and inhospitable area I've ever resided in. Horrible air, horrible uneducated/gruff/bigoted people, lack of higher education or higher educational resources (CSUB doesn't even offer GRE prep courses), unemployment is rampant, meth heads are everywhere, the cops are atrocious.... I could go on and on and on. The housing is cheap here for a reason. I'll be moving out soon and I suggest anyone who is planning/thinking about relocating here spend some significant time in this city and its surrounding areas first-I wish I did.