The city of Bakersfield is composed of several neighborhoods. These include Downtown Bakersfield, Buck Owens Boulevard, Stockdale, Westchester, and Kern City, to name just a few. Other neighborhoods include Southwest Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Rio Bravo, Northeast Bakersfield and Old Town Kern.



A lot of tourist attractions are dotted all throughout Bakersfield. The McMurtrey Aquatic Center, which boasts of a Olympic-size pool, and the Bakersfield Museum of Art are favorite attractions in Downtown Bakersfield. The Buck Owens? Crystal Palace is another hotspot, specifically for country music fans. Various Buck Owens memorabilia are displayed on the walls of the Crystal Palace. The Kern County Museum in Westchester has more than 50 exhibits, including the famous Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center and the Black Gold: The Oil Experience. The Rabobank Arena is a center for various forms of entertainment, including concerts, sports activities and circuses. Shopping centers can be found all over the city, such as the Marketplace and the Promenade. There are also indoor malls in Bakersfield, namely the Valley Plaza and the East Hills Mall. Other interesting locations in Bakersfield include the California Animal Living Museum, the historic restaurant Basque, and the restored Fox Theater, to name a few.

Various sports are popular forms of recreation in Bakersfield. Off-highway vehicle fanatics will surely enjoy the area. Water sports can also be played in the area, such as whitewater rafting, water skiing and boat drag. Other sports in the area include horseshoes, tennis, rock climbing, cycling, shooting and volleyball, to name a few. Bakersfield is also home to several professional sports teams, including baseball's Bakersfield Blaze, basketball's Bakersfield Jam, ice hockey's Bakersfield Condors, soccer's Bakersfield Brigade, football's Bakersfield Panthers and Bakersfield Blitz. Bakersfield is also host to several annual games, including the Scottish Games and Clan Gathering, the Auto Club Famoso Raceway's March Meet and some events of the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.

As one of the fastest growing cities in the whole of the United States, Bakersfield has an economy based on both agriculture and industry, specifically petroleum.

Housing developments in the city of Bakersfield follow a hopscotch pattern. Several locations are currently undergoing developments, such as the Kern Canyon and the Rio Bravo areas. However, the government of Bakersfield has been trying to balance the growth in the area with the need to preserve various natural resources, including the Kern River and the Bakersfield oil fields.

Compared to other locations in California, Bakersfield has a relatively affordable real estate market. There are also a wide range of real estate options to choose from, as the city has an adequate supply of housing due to the continued growth that Bakersfield is experiencing at present.

If you're looking for relatively less expensive housing, with a lot of sports activities and tourist attractions, try Bakersfield real estate!