Rankings · How La Cresta ranks in CA
La Cresta ranks #12 in California for walkable streets
La Cresta is ranked on 24 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
24
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #12 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just La Cresta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 95% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
29.1 median age
More kids than 94% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
32.2% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 85% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 74% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.5% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 67% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.4% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists La Cresta does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with La Cresta marked.
At a glance
La Cresta lands in the top half on 5 of 18 lists
Each dot is La Cresta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where La Cresta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#55/835Cheapest rent#76/830Lowest property tax#141/835Rent easiest to afford#401/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#148/843 People
Most educated#638/844 Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for walkable streets
Lists where La Cresta sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
La Cresta out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
BakersfieldEast BakersfieldLa Cresta
La Cresta leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked