Bakersfield, CA Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Bakersfield is 17.33 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 2% with 93% driving alone or carpooling.

Bakersfield WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	17.33
Use Public Transportation	2%
Drive or Carpool	93%
Walk or Bike	3%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Bakersfield are 39.30 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Bakersfield are 96.90 degrees.

Bakersfield SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	6.49
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	56.30
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	39.30
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	96.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	69.20

• Bakersfield has an earthquake risk of 225 and a hurricane risk of 1. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Bakersfield SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	225
Hail Risk	1
Hurricane Risk	1
Tornado Risk	0.00
Wind Risk	3
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Bakersfield has an air pollution index of 95 and carbon monoxide index of 89. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Bakersfield POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	95
Ozone	95
Carbon Monoxide	89
Lead	83
NO2	97
Particulate Matter	111
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Bakersfield is 99 with murder risk of 133.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 122 and motor vehicle theft 139.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Bakersfield CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	99
Personal Crime Risk (County)	103
Murder Risk (County)	133
Rape Risk (County)	88
Robbery Risk (County)	119
Burglary Risk (County)	122
Assault Risk (County)	64
Property Crime Risk (County)	109
Larceny Risk (County)	118
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	139
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Bakersfield.

Bakersfield PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	Y
In Bars	Y or N	Y