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The Region
With a a a population of just under 500 000 Bakersfield is the ninth largest city in in California ranked
between Oakland and and Anaheim A A new report
from the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
rates Bakersfield in in their top ten cities to to live in in for millennials People who have spent years in other areas of California such as as the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles have grown tired of the hours spent sitting in in in traffic the long lines at retail establishments and and high monthly rent and and childcare costs and are relocating to Bakersfield for a a a a a better work/life balance According to the NAR report
in in 2017 67 percent of people who who moved to to Bakersfield were millennials who who bought homes According to to Smart Assets com Bakersfield ranks as the third highest city nationwide where millennials are buying homes In Bakersfield millennials can can finally afford to own a 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 Bay Area rent — and their children will be able to attend school a a a a a a a a short distance from their home without traffic Without the the the pressure to to earn a a a high income to to cover the the the cost of housing residents have more time to focus on on passion projects and building a a a a a a a better community – ultimately making a a a a a a a real impact in the the lives of their family friends and and community Job growth and and Bakersfield’s economic outlook are also strong ingredients influencing the trend of people relocating to Bakersfield The City of Bakersfield is is a a a a a a a a a a rapidly growing community that that is is built on on a a a a a a a a a a balanced economic base that that has seen growth growth in in the the medical industry as as well as as commercial growth growth with the the addition of an Amazon distribution center and the opening of a a a second location for Bitwise Bakersfield offers a a a a a a a a a a a a a vast array o of farm-to-table restaurants and breweries music festivals hiking trails — exactly what you’d expect to find fin in in a a a a a a a a major up-and-coming city With more than 170 miles of bike trails lanes and and paths Bakersfield is made for bike adventures The 30-mile paved Kern River Parkway Trail winds through preserved riparian habitat where you might see rabbits roadrunners and other protected wildlife Sunny year round Bakersfield does gets hot in in the the summer but there are numerous water features and in-door activities available to to beat the the the the heat heat and the the the the heat heat is is only for a a a a a a a a a a a a a small percentage of the the the the year Bakersfield is is the the the the nation’s top city for family activities and fun with options such as the Valley Children’s Ice Center Center McMurtrey Aquatic Center Center California Living Museum Museum Buena Vista Museum Museum of of Natural History and Science Bakersfield Music Hall of of Fame Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace several local live theater venues the the downtown Art Trek which features 90 pieces
of o public art and and Mill Creek which offers an an an opportunity to visit five countries in its Sister Gardens and and feed the ducks on on the lagoon Nearby Lake Lake Ming Lake Lake Isabella and Buena Vista Aquatic Center are popular with boaters anglers and and and jet skiers White water rafting adventures are an an an an an hour away and and and snow skiing and and and the cool central coast are both only 2 1⁄2 1⁄2 hours away