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Bakersfield, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Ridgecrest is 8.2% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 44.8% more residents of Ridgecrest work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.1%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock26.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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