CITY PROFILE
Bakersfield, CA
“Heat and space for your money, but don't expect much else.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $364K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,788/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.5°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 7.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 204 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.58 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #63 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent71
- Climate comfort82
- Plenty of sunshine90
- Big-city amenities59
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.