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About Tehachapi
City in California, United StatesTehachapi ( ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles (26 km2). As of the 2020 census, Tehachapi had a population of 12,939. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the favorable weather conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.
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Housing in Tehachapi
The typical Tehachapi home is worth about $424,000, up 0.7% in a year, 44% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Tehachapi
Safety Grade C-
Tehachapi reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Schools in Tehachapi
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The public schools Tehachapi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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