Livability Score

44
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
24th Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks Drive Through
Coffee Shop
Java Detour
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) C-
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Maya Cinemas Bakersfield 16
Cinema
Stars Theater
Theatre Arts
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village
Museum
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library
Museum
Indoor Theater
Theatre Arts
Majestic Fox Theater
Cinema
Outdoor Theater
Theatre Arts
AMC Bakersfield 6
Cinema
Food and Drink (0) F
Burger King
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Del Taco
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
El Pollo Loco
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Bravos Char Burgers Bakersfield
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Wienerschnitzel
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Del Taco
Fast Food
Casa Burger Drive In
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Raising Cane's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Caledonia Masonic Lodge
Community Centre
Bakersfield Convention Center
Community Centre
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
East Niles Senior Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Foods Co
Grocery Store
Smart & Final
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
FoodMaxx
Grocery Store
Food 4 Less
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop Market
Grocery Store
Smart & Final
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Apple Tree Health Food
Health Food
Parks (1) B
Jefferson Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Wilkins Park
Park
Martin Luther King Park
Park
Mayflower Park
Park
Joshua Park
Park
Central Park
Park
Weill Park
Park
Virginia Avenue Park
Park
Kern River Parkway Park
Park
Centennial Plaza
Park
Panorama Park
Park
Memorial Stadium
Park
Siemon Park
Park
Lowell Park
Park
Lowell Park
Park
Siemon Park
Park
Potomac County Park
Park
Metropolitan Recreation Center
Park
College Park
Park
Sam Lynn Ball Park
Park
Belle Terrace Park
Park
Beale Park
Park
Riverview Park
Park
Kern River Parkway Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Lowe's
Home Improvement
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Big Lots
Department Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Samco
Convenience Store
Fastrip
Convenience Store
Barnes & Noble
Books
Mobil Mart
Convenience Store
Queen's Furniture & Electronics
Furniture
Ross
Department Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Burlington
Department Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Downtown (D+)

2. Park Stockdale (D+)

3. College Heights-Baker Street (F)

4. Benton Park (F)

5. Oleander Sunset (F)

commute D+

Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in East Bakersfield.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations D-
K. M. H. (Kern Medical Hospital)
Bus Stop
Social Security Office (Haley St.)
Bus Stop
Bakersfield
Transit Station
Bakersfield, CA - Amtrak Station
Bus Stop
Chester & 21st Street (Downtown)
Bus Stop
H
Bus Stop
GET Bus Station
Bus Station
A
Bus Stop
N
Bus Stop
G
Bus Stop
I
Bus Stop
B
Bus Stop
M
Bus Stop
F
Bus Stop
J
Bus Stop
C
Bus Stop
Bakersfield (Downtown Transit Center)
Bus Stop
E
Bus Stop
K
Bus Stop
D
Bus Stop
Bakersfield College
Bus Stop
A
Bus Stop
B
Bus Stop
C
Bus Stop
D
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.7% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Benton Park (A+)

2. Downtown (A)

3. Riviera-Westchester (B-)

4. Southgate (C-)

5. East Bakersfield (D+)

cost of living B

The cost of living in East Bakersfield is 102/100 - which is 27% lower than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Homaker Park (A)

2. Casa Loma (B+)

3. College Heights-Baker Street (B)

4. East Bakersfield (B)

5. Lakeview (B-)

crime F

East Bakersfield crime rates are 8,720 per 100k, which is 207% higher than California
Property Crime
6,907 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,813 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Hillcrest (A+)

2. Artisan (A+)

3. The Oaks (B+)

4. Terra Vista (B+)

5. Csu Bakersfield (B)

employment F

The median income in East Bakersfield is $27,125 - which is 57% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$27,125 F
Unemployment Rate
8.3% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Tevis Ranch (A+)

2. Stone Meadows (A+)

3. Artisan (A+)

4. Csu Bakersfield (A+)

5. The Oaks (A+)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Fire Station Number 2
Fire Station
Kern Medical Center
Hospital
Fire Station Number 4
Fire Station
Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Adventist Health Physicians Network Orthopedic Clinic – Chester
Doctor
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Hospital
Fire Station Number 1
Fire Station
Millennium Dental Center
Dentist
Thriftys Drug Store
Pharmacy
Fire Station Number 6
Fire Station
Mercy Hospital Downtown
Hospital
Bakersfield Heart Hospital
Hospital
Thriftys Drug Store
Pharmacy
Fire Station Number 3
Fire Station
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Downtown (C-)

2. Riviera-Westchester (D+)

3. Csu Bakersfield (D)

4. Homaker Park (D)

5. Artisan (F)

housing A

East Bakersfield home prices are $119,600 - which is 71% lower than California
Home Price
$119,600 F
Home Appreciation Rate
42% A+
Home Affordability
4.4x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Eastridge Estates (A+)

2. Quailwood (A+)

3. Terra Vista (A+)

4. Stockdale Greens (A+)

5. Silver Creek (A+)

schools F

The East Bakersfield graduation rate is 43% - which is 46% lower than California
School Test Scores
19% F
High School Grad. Rates
43% F
Elementary Schools (1) D-
Jefferson Elementary
Williams Elementary
Bessie E. Owens Intermediate
Longfellow Elementary
Myra A. Noble Elementary
College Heights Elementary
Washington Middle
Heritage Christian Schools
Our Lady Of Guadalupe School
Bessie E. Owens Primary
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary
Downtown Elementary
Stella I. Hills Elementary
Kern County Community
Kern County Special Education
Kern County Juvenile Court
Harding Elementary
Fremont Elementary
Ramon Garza Elementary
Rafer Johnson Childrens Center
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Valley Schools
High Schools (0) F
East Bakersfield High
Garces Memorial High School
Kern County Community
Kern County Special Education
Kern County Juvenile Court
Valley Oaks Charter
Bethel Apostolic Academy
Vista Continuation High
Northwest Christian Schools
Bakersfield High
Kern High Roc
Nigritian Academy
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High
Highland High
Golden State Baptist Schools
North High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Seven Oaks (A)

2. Stockdale Estates (A-)

3. Stockdale Greens (B)

4. Quailwood (B-)

5. Mountain Meadows (B-)

ratings F

East Bakersfield has an overall rating of 36% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes F
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Castle Ranch (A+)

2. Stockdale Estates (A+)

3. Stonegate (A+)

4. Seven Oaks (A+)

5. Casa Loma (A)

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  • East Bakersfield has a Livability Score of 44/100, which is considered poor
  • East Bakersfield crime rates are 93% higher than the Bakersfield average
  • Cost of living in East Bakersfield is 15% lower than the Bakersfield average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in East Bakersfield? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Jefferson Park
      Heritage Park
      Wilkins Park
      Martin Luther King Park
      Mayflower Park
      Joshua Park
      Central Park
      Weill Park

      Entertainment

      Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
      Maya Cinemas Bakersfield 16
      Stars Theater
      Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village
      Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library
      Indoor Theater
      Majestic Fox Theater
      Outdoor Theater

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Jack in the Box
      Del Taco
      Panda Express
      KFC
      El Pollo Loco
      Carl's Jr.
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in East Bakersfield? Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in East Bakersfield.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Bakersfield? The cost of living in East Bakersfield is 102/100 - which is 27% lower than California.
      East Bakersfield
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      Bakersfield
      121

      21% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in East Bakersfield? East Bakersfield crime rates are 8,720, which are 207% higher than California
      Total Crime
      8,720 per 100k people

      275% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 12

      275% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -0%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in East Bakersfield? The median income in East Bakersfield is $27,125 which is 57% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $27,12551% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $9,83067% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      78% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is East Bakersfield a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Adventist Health Bakersfield
      Kern Medical Center
      Bakersfield Heart Hospital
      Memorial Hospital
      Mercy Hospital Southwest
      Mercy Hospital Downtown

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Longs Drugs
      Thriftys Drug Store
      Longs Drugs

      Doctors

      Adventist Health Physicians Network Orthopedic Clinic – Chester

      A Housing

      What are East Bakersfield home prices? East Bakersfield home prices are $119,600 - which is 71% lower than California
      Median home value
      $119,60035% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $82413% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      18%

      72% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does East Bakersfield have good schools? The East Bakersfield graduation rate is 43% - which is 46% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      43%

      48% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      19%

      60% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is East Bakersfield a good place to live? East Bakersfield has an overall rating of 36% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      36%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      36%

      3 total surveys

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