The 10 Cheapest Bakersfield, CA Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Bakersfield are the cheapest of the cheap.

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Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Bakersfield might be more expensive than living in rural California, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

So what exactly are those Bakersfield neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Bakersfield are the cheapest.

What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Bakersfield for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Castle Ranch looks to be the cheaptest Bakersfield neighborhood to live in.

At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Bakersfield. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Bakersfield that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Bakersfield.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.

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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Bakersfield For 2022

1. Castle Ranch

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,903
Cost Of Living Index: 100 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.009 (8th cheapest)
More on Castle Ranch: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Casa Loma

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 3,854
Cost Of Living Index: 94 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (15th cheapest)
More on Casa Loma: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Stockdale Greens

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,731
Cost Of Living Index: 103 (9th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.2 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (20th cheapest)
More on Stockdale Greens: Homes For Sale | Data

4. Haggin Oaks

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 2,291
Cost Of Living Index: 112 (20th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.6 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.007 (5th cheapest)
More on Haggin Oaks: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Park Stockdale

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,840
Cost Of Living Index: 105 (13th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.6 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (19th cheapest)
More on Park Stockdale: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Homaker Park

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 5,292
Cost Of Living Index: 90 (cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 0.3 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.03 (37th cheapest)
More on Homaker Park: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Rexland Acres

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,739
Cost Of Living Index: 101 (8th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.5 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.025 (30th cheapest)
More on Rexland Acres: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Quailwood

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,321
Cost Of Living Index: 109 (17th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.6 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (2cheapest)
More on Quailwood: Homes For Sale | Data

9. The Oaks

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 5,036
Cost Of Living Index: 115 (26th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.7 (14th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.009 (6th cheapest)
More on The Oaks: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Silver Creek

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,485
Cost Of Living Index: 119 (28th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (16th cheapest)
More on Silver Creek: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Bakersfield Hoods In 2022

In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Bakersfield, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".

Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 40 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Bakersfield." We're lookin' at you, Castle Ranch.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Bakersfield. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Bakersfield

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Bakersfield where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Bakersfield aren't all cheap. Stone Creek takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Bakersfield.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Bakersfield For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Castle Ranch 100
2 Casa Loma 94
3 Stockdale Greens 103
4 Haggin Oaks 112
5 Park Stockdale 105
6 Homaker Park 90
7 Rexland Acres 101
8 Quailwood 109
9 The Oaks 115
10 Silver Creek 119
11 Amberton 126
12 Artisan 126
13 Terra Vista 127
14 Hillcrest 106
15 Csu Bakersfield 123
16 East Bakersfield 97
17 The Seasons 114
18 College Heights-Baker Street 98
19 Spice Tract 104
20 Tevis Ranch 119
21 Laurelglen 113
22 Stone Meadows 114
23 Stockdale Estates 143
24 Southern Oaks 124
25 Bakersfield Country Club 120
26 Eastridge Estates 114
27 Southgate 101
28 Rio Bravo 131
29 Benton Park 104
30 Riviera-Westchester 114
31 Oleander Sunset 106
32 La Cresta-Altavista 112
33 Sagepointe 110
34 Downtown 104
35 Lakeview 99
36 Tyner Homes 107
37 Seven Oaks 133
38 Ridgeview Estates 116
39 Stonegate 128
40 Stone Creek 131

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our third time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Bakersfield.

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