Bakersfield, CA

Downtown

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$59K - $1.18M
For Sale on Trulia:
4 homes
Rent:
$750 - $2.28K
For Rent on Trulia:
35 homes
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What Locals Say about Downtown

At least 55 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 86 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 83 % Say car is needed

  • 71 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 63 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 62 % Say parking is easy

  • 58 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 55 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 54 % Say kids play outside

  • 43 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 42 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 41 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 39 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 33 % Say there are community events

  • 32 % Say it's quiet

  • 30 % Say there's wildlife

  • 28 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

Learn more about our methodology.
  • Ericwils4u
    "Too many homeless and thieves downtown Bakersfield. Empty after 2100 at night. Back up to Oildale....."
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  • Day D.
    "It’s fun. Close to everything. Convenient for me because of work. Love my neighbors and neighborhood."
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  • Day D.
    "I love living downtown because of first Friday’s ♥️. I love all the restaurants that down here and I love that I live five minutes away from my job."
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  • Isaacgeovanniramirez
    "Calm and quiet neighborhood neighbors are friendly as well but to many homeless roaming the streets and dirty sidewalks and areas. Wish the city would at least take more time to clean up the streets of trash and debris."
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