Living and working in Bakersfield

babynurselsa, RN · Feb 21, 2006

Did travel contract there a couple of years ago at the County hospital. I also did some local agency shifts at a couple of the other facilities. It is not an exciting or glamourous place but not terrible.

They have a nice mall even if it closes at 8pm on Sat night. (Now I wonder why their teen pregnancy rate was so high)

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 22, 2006

I lived in Bakersfield from August 2003 to November 2005, and it was a beautiful place to live. If you're going to move there, I strongly suggest you select a neighborhood located west of the 99 freeway. There are 6 major hospitals there, so there's plenty of work.

The price of property in Bakersfield has skyrocketed. I bought a house in southwest Bakersfield in 2003 for $146,000 and today it is worth $320,000. But the rents are still reasonable.

There's San Joaquin Community Hospital, Mercy Southwest Hospital, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kaiser, Kern Medical Center, and other hospitals.

lawrence01 · Feb 22, 2006

Thanks for the reply guys. :clown:

pickledpepperRN · Feb 22, 2006

I sometimes visit a nurse friend who moved there. She works at Bakersfield Memorial and likes it.

There is a teriffic library next to the train station.

And lots of good live country music. If you like to line dance they have a great night life.