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Lakeside is a tiny town of 807 people in Kern County, California. It's about 9 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 92 miles from Los Angeles, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $1k a month.
807people
$338kTypical home
$1,303/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
35Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 807
- Part of a metro area
- About 447 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- 9 mi to Bakersfield, CA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,133/mo)
- Median rent $1,303/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (211 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 35 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (646 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,864 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 29% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to BFL airport
- 82 mi to BUR (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 336 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 131 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kern County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.