Cost of living in Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield is a Census city in Kern County, CA. ACS 2024 5-year population is 411,986. Median gross rent is $1,472 (ACS 2024 5-year, this place). Median home value is $371,700. Median household income is $80,540. Insurance is the NAIC state average; food is a USDA plan — no town indexes.