Bakersfield, CA City Guide

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state rank#506
73/100
us rank#12,203

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Bakersfield City Guide & Data
Population (2009 est.)324,463
Population (2000)247,385
Population growth31.2%
Household income$50,377
Income per capita$22,274
Male/Female ratio0.95:1
Males 18-39 years32.2%
Females 18-39 years32.2%
Married (15yrs and older)57.0%
Have children (under 18yrs)58.5%
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Our family stay at Bakersfield CaliforniaI recently visited Bakersfield California, I was sent there on a business trip and decide to take my family along and make it a vacation, since we would be saving on one airplane ticket. The company had arranged the hotel, Marriot… Read full review
Bakersfield, CA - Home of Black Gold and El TaquitoI have passed through and stayed in Bakersfield, CA countless times on trips between Northern California and Los Angeles. Although it has experienced the same explosive growth as other Central Valley communities over the last 20 years,… Read full review

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Has Anyone Been To El Taquito in Bakersfield?I'm a huge fan of traditional Mexican fare and I've heard El Taquito serves up authentic Mexican dishes and it reasonably priced. Can anyone verify this, has anyone been… See full question
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Highest ranking Bakersfield neighborhoods

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1.Seven Oaks75/100
2.Stockdale Estates74/100
3.The Oaks74/100
4.Stockdale Greens74/100
5.Laurelglen73/100
6.Amberton73/100
7.Quailwood73/100
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8.Csu Bakersfield73/100
9.Silver Creek73/100
10.Tevis Ranch72/100
11.Bakersfield Country Club72/100
12.Rio Bravo72/100
13.Riviera-Westchester72/100
14.La Cresta-Altavista72/100
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Large cities near Bakersfield, California

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1. Oildale, CA4.372 /100
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2. Delano, CA3166 /100
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3. Porterville, CA49.269 /100
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4. Tulare, CA61.367 /100
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5. Lancaster, CA6869 /100
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