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1 / 15#15. Richgrove
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,136
Best places to live in the Bakersfield metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Bakersfield metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 15#14. Ford City
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 4,310
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3 / 15#13. Greenfield
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,399
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4 / 15#12. Oildale
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 34,971
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5 / 15#11. Wasco
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 26,222
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6 / 15#10. South Taft
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,534
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7 / 15#9. Taft Heights
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,588
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8 / 15#8. Delano
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 50,835
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9 / 15#7. Shafter
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 20,618
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10 / 15#6. Tehachapi
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,366
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11 / 15#5. Bakersfield
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 408,366
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12 / 15#4. Taft
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 7,228
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13 / 15#3. Greenacres
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,566
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14 / 15#2. Golden Hills
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,445
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15 / 15#1. Rosedale
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 19,325
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