Best PlacesStone Meadows, Bakersfield, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield ranks 2,838th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Stone Meadows, 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.
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stone Meadows, Bakersfield ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 175 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Household income$115,613 median, better than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Stone Meadows, Bakersfield ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stone Meadows, Bakersfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,613, 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 Stone Meadows, Bakersfield's effective rate of 1.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield runs younger than the country, 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 Stone Meadows, Bakersfield.
Who works in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, and how
Work in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Stone Meadows, Bakersfield.
What the weather is like in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, month by month
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield sees roughly 175 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 Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
Schools across Stone Meadows, Bakersfield average a C+, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Ridgeview HighA+ · 95% proficient
- Golden Valley HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Stone Meadows, Bakersfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stone Meadows, 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 Stone Meadows, Bakersfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield
Is Stone Meadows, Bakersfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stone Meadows, Bakersfield ranks 2,838th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and the weather, and lowest on air quality and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Stone Meadows, Bakersfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,922. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $115,613 median income, cost of living beats 74% of neighborhoods.
Is Stone Meadows, Bakersfield safe?
Yes, Stone Meadows, Bakersfield is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $305 per resident a year.
Compare Stone Meadows, Bakersfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stone Meadows, Bakersfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stone Meadows, 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.
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stone Meadows, Bakersfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stone Meadows, Bakersfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stone Meadows, Bakersfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stone Meadows, 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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