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City of Bakersfield California DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR City of Bakersfield California 3
The Region
With a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a population of of just under 500 000 Bakersfield Bakersfield is the the the ninth largest city in in in California ranked between Oakland and and Anaheim A A A A A new report from the the the the the National Association of of of Realtors (NAR) rates Bakersfield Bakersfield in in in in in their top ten cities
to to to live in in in in in in for for millennials People who have have spent spent years in in in in in in other areas of of of California such as as the the the the the the San Francisco Bay Area and and and and Los Angeles have have grown tired of of the the the the hours spent spent sitting in in in in in in in in traffic the the the the long lines at at retail establishments and and and and account draining monthly rent and and and and childcare costs and and and and are are relocating to to to Bakersfield Bakersfield for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a better work/life balance According According to to to to the the NAR report in in in in in in 2017 67 percent of people who who moved to to to to Bakersfield Bakersfield Bakersfield were millennials millennials who who bought homes homes According According to to to to Smart Assets com Bakersfield Bakersfield Bakersfield ranks as the the third highest city nationwide where millennials millennials millennials are buying homes homes In Bakersfield Bakersfield millennials millennials can can finally afford to to to own a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a home home home can can save some money — — an an an an an impossibility when paying upwards of of $3 500 per month in fin in in in in Bay Area rent — — and their their children will be able to to to to attend school a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a short distance from their their home without traffic Without the the the the pressure to to to to earn a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a high income to to to to cover the the the the cost of of housing residents have more time to to to focus on on on passion projects and and and building a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a better community community – ultimately making a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a real impact in in in in in in in the the the lives of of their family friends and and and community community Job growth and and and Bakersfield’s economic outlook are also strong ingredients influencing the the the trend of of people relocating to Bakersfield Bakersfield The City of of Bakersfield is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a rapidly growing community that that is is is built on on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a balanced economic base that that has seen growth growth in in in in the the the medical industry as as as as well as as as as commercial growth growth with the the the addition of of of an an an Amazon distribution center and the the opening of a a a a a second location for Bitwise Bakersfield offers a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vast array o of of farm-to-table restaurants and and and breweries music festivals hiking trails trails — exactly
what you’d expect to to find in fin in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a major up-and-coming city With more than 170 miles o of of bike bike trails trails lanes and and and paths Bakersfield Bakersfield is made for bike bike adventures The 30-mile paved Kern River Parkway Trail winds through preserved riparian habitat where you might see rabbits roadrunners and and and other protected wildlife Sunny year round Bakersfield Bakersfield does gets hot in in the the the the the the the summer but there are numerous water features and and and and in-door activities activities available to to beat the the the the the the the heat heat and and and and the the the the the the the heat heat is is is only for for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small percentage of the the the the the the the year Bakersfield is is is the the the the the the the nation’s top city for for for family activities activities and and and fun with options such as the the the the Valley Children’s Ice Center Center McMurtry Aquatic Center Center California Living Museum Museum Buena Vista Museum Museum of of of o Natural History and and Science Bakersfield Music Hall of of of o Fame Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace several local live theater venues the the the the downtown Art Trek which which features 90 pieces of of of o public art and and and Mill Creek which which offers an an an an opportunity to to visit five countries in in its Sister Gardens and and and and feed the the the the ducks on on the the the the lagoon Nearby Lake Lake Ming Lake Lake Isabella and and and Buena Vista Aquatic Center are popular with boaters anglers and and and jet skiers