Living in Oildale

Oildale is a large place in California, United States, home to 32,684 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 44%, #2,070 of 4,750), car-free households (top 49%, #1,920 of 3,933), students (top 54%, #1,125 of 2,119).

Residents32,684

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport150 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km488,400 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverKern, 1.8 km

Main railway line2.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,710 km

Within 10 km411,890 people

Greater areaGreater Bakersfield, 6 km out

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 1:47

See Oildale on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Oildale

It is part of Greater Bakersfield, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:14.

Best places in Greater Bakersfield

How Oildale ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	16	#11,494 of 11,898	#739 of 863	Map
Low-income household	30	#6,991 of 9,771	#12 of 775	Map
Low-income family	13	#7,884 of 8,006	#604 of 709	Map
Single parent	17	#6,153 of 6,237	#547 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#7,300 of 9,474	#580 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,157 of 9,474	#655 of 760	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,365 of 10,762	#647 of 811	Map
Single professional	45	#3,275 of 4,537	#395 of 532	Map
Young professional	49	#3,081 of 4,444	#388 of 527	Map
DINKS	47	#2,560 of 3,053	#372 of 420	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,547 of 7,271	#210 of 648	Map
Commuter	61	#3,853 of 6,227	#412 of 645	Map
Car-free household	58	#1,920 of 3,933	#299 of 490	Map
Student	68	#1,125 of 2,119	#160 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	37	#5,391 of 8,006	#79 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#9,301 of 12,111	#23 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#2,436 of 4,114	#347 of 506	Map
Expat professional	46	#4,735 of 7,271	#511 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#7,946 of 9,474	#646 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#17,907 of 18,063	#937 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#12,149 of 16,523	#806 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#17,148 of 18,063	#523 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#6,219 of 16,523	#594 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	63	#4,089 of 21,167	#437 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	48	#11,501 of 12,111	#760 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	48	#6,540 of 12,111	#587 of 862	Map
Digital native	52	#2,070 of 4,750	#282 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Mobility and connectivity64
Lifestyle and amenities62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
Health and elderly47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Jobs and economy35
Affordability26
Flat land (terrain relief)23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Safety and community14
Education and family10
Sea or lake shore7
Green space4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.