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The Region
With a a a a a a a population of just under 400 000 Bakersfield is the ninth largest city in in California ranked between Oakland and and Anaheim A A A A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rates Bakersfield in in in their top ten cities to to live in in in for for millennials People who have spent years in in in other areas of California such as the the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles have grown tired of the the hours spent sitting in in traffic the long lines at retail establishments and and and high monthly rent and and and childcare costs and and and are are relocating to to Bakersfield for a a a a a better work/life balance According to to the NAR report in in in 2017 67 percent
of people who who moved to to Bakersfield were millennials who who bought homes According to to Smart com Bakersfield ranks as the third highest city nationwide where millennials are buying homes Bakersfield millennials can can finally afford to own a a a a a a a a a home can can save some money — an an an impossibility
when paying upwards of $3 500 per month in in Bay Area rent — and their children will school a a a short distance from their home without traffic Without the the pressure to a a a to cover the cost of housing residents have more time to focus on
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passion projects a a The Opportunity
community – ultimately making a a a a a a real impact in in the the lives of their family friends community growth and Bakersfield’s economic outlook are also strong ingredients relocating to Bakersfield The City of Bakersfield is a a a a rapidly growing community that is a a a a that has seen growth in in the medical industry as as as well as as as commercial growth the This is is an exceptional opportunity for a a a a a strategic leader
in the waste management arena to direct a a a a a a a a well-managed innovative operation that is widely recognized for leadership in in organics recycling The City of Bakersfield’s Solid Waste Division
includes the largest public sector compost facility in in California a a a a a tenant operated material recycling facility facility (MRF) at at at the compost facility facility a a a a a a refuse and recycling collection program that is a a a a a a unique combination
of 50% 50% private and 50% 50% municipal forces service fees that rank among
the least expensive in in in California and a a a a a a a a model anti-litter job training program partnership with the Bakersfield Homeless Center distribution center and the opening of a a a second location Bakersfield offers a a a a a a a vast array o of farm-to-table restaurants — exactly what you’d expect to find fin in a a a a major trails lanes and paths Bakersfield is made Trail winds through preserved riparian protected wildlife Sunny year round water features and in-door activities available and a a a a a year Bakersfield is the nation’s top city for the McMurtrey Aquatic Center California Living Museum Museum Hall of Fame Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace several of art and Mill Creek which offers an an opportunity to visit and Ming Lake
Isabella and Buena Vista Aquatic Center are and are an away and and snow skiing and and the cool central coast are both only away