Laurelwood Oaks
6500 White Ln,
Bakersfield, CA 93309
$1,695
2 Beds
Venola
Bakersfield, CA
Venola - Bakersfield, CA Area Guide
An amenity-laden neighborhood surrounded by shopping plazas
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Venola is a large community about seven miles south of Downtown Bakersfield. Venola has multiple restaurants, stores, car dealerships, and other establishments. Several popular commercial hubs also surround Venola like Gosford Village, a large strip mall with big-box stores, restaurants, and popular retailers, providing locals with even more options for shopping and dining. The neighborhood also has several parks for residents to enjoy like Challenger Park and Granite Pointe Park. Along with an abundance of amenities and proximity to downtown, Venola is known for its beautiful Southwestern stucco architecture. Venola’s residential streets feature single-family houses and mid-rise apartments. Access to Golden State Highway nearby allows for easy travel into Downtown Bakersfield and beyond.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Venola - Bakersfield, CA is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Venola - Bakersfield, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Limited Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
30
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Recreation
Recreation options in Venola - Bakersfield, CA are limited, so staying active may require more planning.
Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
50
/ 100
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Venola - Bakersfield, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
10
/ 100
Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby
Nightlife
10
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 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.