Livability Score

51
/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
Entertainment (0) F
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Edwards Cinema
Cinema
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (0) F
Wendy's
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Lengthwise Brewing Company
Bar
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Wienerschnitzel
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Sweets
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Body Xchange
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Rite Aid
Grocery Store
FoodMaxx
Grocery Store
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Parks (1) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Tevis Park
Park
Campus Park
Park
Greystone Park
Playground
Greystone Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Campus Park N.
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Campus Park S.
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Belcourt Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Tradewinds Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Windermere Park
Park
Pin Oak Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) F
Old Navy
Clothing
Kohl's
Department Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Talbots
Clothing
Unknown Name
Bicycle
Hallmark
Gift Shop
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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 F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Southern Oaks.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% 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 F

The cost of living in Southern Oaks is 128/100 - which is 9% lower than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
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 B

Southern Oaks crime rates are 2,626 per 100k, which is 8% lower than California
Property Crime
2,453 crimes per 100k D-
Violent Crime
173 crimes per 100k A
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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 A+

The median income in Southern Oaks is $107,873 - which is 69% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$107,873 A+
Unemployment Rate
3.3% B-
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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 (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Bakersfield Fire Station 14
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Fire Station Number 9
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Dentist
Mercy Hospital Southwest
Hospital
Unknown Name
Clinic
Unknown Name
Clinic
Longs Drugs
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Fire Station Number 11
Fire Station
Longs Drugs
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Fire Station
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+

Southern Oaks home prices are $266,950 - which is 35% lower than California
Home Price
$266,950 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
-1% C
Home Affordability
2.5x (home price to income ratio) A+
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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 C

The Southern Oaks graduation rate is 83% - which is 4% higher than California
School Test Scores
53% D-
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (1) B-
St Johns Lutheran School
Old River Elementary
Sing Lum Elementary
Leo B. Hart Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
Laurelglen Elementary
Donald E. Suburu
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Stockdale Elementary
Charles H. Castle Elementary
Bill L. Williams Elementary
Del Rio Elementary
Douglas J. Miller Elementary
New Life Christian School
American Elementary
Columbia Elementary
Quailwood Elementary
Louise Sandrini Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Stockdale High
Independence High
Bakersfield Christian High School
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Liberty High
West 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 B+

Southern Oaks has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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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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Southern Oaks, Bakersfield, CA Area Guide

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Southern Oaks Area Facts

  • Southern Oaks has a Livability Score of 51/100, which is considered poor
  • Southern Oaks crime rates are 42% lower than the Bakersfield average
  • Cost of living in Southern Oaks is 6% higher than the Bakersfield average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Tevis Park
      Campus Park
      Greystone Park
      Greystone Park

      Entertainment

      Unknown Name
      Edwards Cinema
      Unknown Name

      Food & Drink

      Wendy's
      Jack in the Box
      Burger King
      Taco Bell
      Lengthwise Brewing Company
      Carl's Jr.
      McDonald's
      KFC

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Southern Oaks? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Southern Oaks.
      Drive to Work
      92%

      19% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Southern Oaks? The cost of living in Southern Oaks is 128/100 - which is 9% lower than California.
      Southern Oaks
      128

      28% more expensive than average

      Bakersfield
      121

      21% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Southern Oaks? Southern Oaks crime rates are 2,626, which are 8% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,626 per 100k people

      13% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 39

      13% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -0%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Southern Oaks? The median income in Southern Oaks is $107,873 which is 69% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $107,87395% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,12218% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      30% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Southern Oaks a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not 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 Southern Oaks home prices? Southern Oaks home prices are $266,950 - which is 35% lower than California
      Median home value
      $266,95045% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,76986% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      65%

      3% higher than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Southern Oaks have good schools? The Southern Oaks graduation rate is 83% - which is 4% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      9% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Southern Oaks a good place to live? Southern Oaks has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      74%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      74%

      1 total surveys

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