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La Cresta-Altavista Area Facts

  • La Cresta-Altavista has a Livability Score of 38/100, which is considered poor
  • La Cresta-Altavista crime rates are 99% higher than the Bakersfield average
  • Cost of living in La Cresta-Altavista is 8% lower than the Bakersfield average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in La Cresta-Altavista? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wilkins Park
      Kern River Parkway Park
      Jefferson Park
      Panorama Park
      Joshua Park
      Weill Park
      Central Park
      Heritage Park

      Entertainment

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      Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library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

      Food & Drink

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

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in La Cresta-Altavista? Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in La Cresta-Altavista.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in La Cresta-Altavista? The cost of living in La Cresta-Altavista is 111/100 - which is 20% lower than California.
      La Cresta-Altavista
      111

      11% 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 La Cresta-Altavista? La Cresta-Altavista crime rates are 8,382, which are 196% higher than California
      Total Crime
      8,382 per 100k people

      268% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 12

      268% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -7%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in La Cresta-Altavista? The median income in La Cresta-Altavista is $51,107 which is 20% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $51,1078% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,0029% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      40% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is La Cresta-Altavista 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 La Cresta-Altavista home prices? La Cresta-Altavista home prices are $163,760 - which is 60% lower than California
      Median home value
      $163,76011% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27034% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      57%

      11% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does La Cresta-Altavista have good schools? The La Cresta-Altavista graduation rate is 82% - which is 3% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      1% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      14%

      71% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is La Cresta-Altavista a good place to live? La Cresta-Altavista has an overall rating of 1% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      1%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      1%

      1 total surveys

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