Best PlacesCity in the Hills, Bakersfield, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around City in the Hills, Bakersfield, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
City in the Hills, Bakersfield ranks 1,779th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Tree cover pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on what local pay buys.
The best neighborhoods in City in the Hills, Bakersfield
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
City in the Hills, Bakersfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where City in the Hills, Bakersfield ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Household income$129,025 median, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 176 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where City in the Hills, Bakersfield ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in City in the Hills, Bakersfield
A household needs to earn about $101,000 a year to comfortably buy the median City in the Hills, Bakersfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $129,025, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses City in the Hills, Bakersfield's effective rate of 1.02%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in City in the Hills, Bakersfield
City in the Hills, Bakersfield's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for City in the Hills, Bakersfield.
Who works in City in the Hills, Bakersfield, and how
Work in City in the Hills, Bakersfield centers on public administration and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in City in the Hills, Bakersfield
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across City in the Hills, Bakersfield.
What the weather is like in City in the Hills, Bakersfield, month by month
City in the Hills, Bakersfield sees roughly 176 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 40° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 51° |
| July | 102° | 88° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of City in the Hills, Bakersfield
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around City in the Hills, Bakersfield
Schools across City in the Hills, Bakersfield average a C+, better than 68% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Highland HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every City in the Hills, Bakersfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
City in the Hills, Bakersfield measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare City in the Hills, Bakersfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in City in the Hills, Bakersfield
Is City in the Hills, Bakersfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, City in the Hills, Bakersfield ranks 1,779th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and health care access, and lowest on tree cover and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is City in the Hills, Bakersfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $374,138. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $129,025 median income, cost of living beats 87% of neighborhoods.
Is City in the Hills, Bakersfield safe?
Yes, City in the Hills, Bakersfield is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $304 per resident a year.
Compare City in the Hills, Bakersfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to City in the Hills, Bakersfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in City in the Hills, Bakersfield represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
City in the Hills, Bakersfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for City in the Hills, Bakersfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in City in the Hills, Bakersfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of City in the Hills, Bakersfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in City in the Hills, Bakersfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
City in the Hills, Bakersfield detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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