Southgreen Apartments
5700 Ming Ave,
Bakersfield, CA 93309
$1,100 - $1,495
Studio - 2 Beds
Kern City
Bakersfield, CA
Kern City - Bakersfield, CA Area Guide
Kern City: Convenience around every corner
Great Schools
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Shopping
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Restaurants
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Sports
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Museums
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California
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The community of Kern City is located in Kern County, just five miles southwest of downtown Bakersfield. It was founded in 1961, and is the home of Kern High School District offices and the Sundale Country Club. Shopping is plentiful at the Valley Plaza Mall, which has over 140 stores and a movie theater. Restaurants in and around Kern City include Oliver Garden, Outback Steakhouse, and In-N-Out.
From family-run markets to home accessory outlets and office supply chain retailers, you’ll find everything you could ever need along California Avenue and Stockdale Highway. Patriots Park is a large green space with recreational fields like lighted baseball diamonds. Residents enjoy the easy accessibility to major roadways, Bakersfield museums, and the posh amenities at Stockdale Country Club.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Kern City is $1,248 for a studio, $1,471 for one bedroom, $1,748 for two bedrooms, and $1,697 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Kern City has increased by 2.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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379 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,248/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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647 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,471/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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938 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,748/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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974 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,697/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Kern City - Bakersfield, CA is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Kern City - Bakersfield, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk
Groceries
40
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Limited Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
30
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Kern City - Bakersfield, CA provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
70
/ 100
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Kern City - Bakersfield, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
20
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
20
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
- Kern County Museum
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Meadows Field
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.