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About Wasco
City in California, United StatesWasco (formerly Dewey and Deweyville) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m). The population was 27,047 at the 2020 census, up from 25,545 at the 2010 census. Wasco is the headquarters of the Tejon Indian Tribe of California, a federally recognized tribe of Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash Indigenous people of California.
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How Wasco ranks
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Housing in Wasco
The typical Wasco home is worth about $317,000, down 1.1% in a year, 59% below the California typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Wasco
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wasco's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Wasco
Health Grade D
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 29% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Schools in Wasco
All Wasco schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Wasco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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