North Country Meadows

Bakersfield, CA

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North Country Meadows - Bakersfield, CA Area Guide

A friendly suburban community full of single-story houses and apartment buildings loaded with amenities, North Country Meadows lies about four miles north of downtown Bakersfield. For fun on a clear day, you can watch planes land at nearby Meadows Field Airport. If you enjoy bars that serve breakfast, check out Highland Cafe, and make sure you try a burger at Carla's Drive In, a local favorite. Those who want to soak up that California sunshine can do so in one of this neighborhood's three parks. This area's shopping scene covers all the bases with big-name stores and chic independent stores, including the Vintage Goddess. For everyday shopping, check out the Chester Loop Shopping Center at the intersection of Chester Avenue and China Grade Loop.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in North Country Meadows is $1,270 for one bedroom, $1,366 for two bedrooms, and $1,260 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Country Meadows has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 702 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,270/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 965 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,366/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,212 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,260/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Kern County Museum
  • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
  • California Living 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.