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Bear Valley Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,787
Population
149/sq mi density
$121,069
Median Income
$54,722 per capita
$478,900
Home Value
$619,728 Zillow
$1,272
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
425 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$121,069 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$478,900 home value, $1,272/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,069
61% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,722
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear Valley Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear Valley Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,069
161%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,722
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
47% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $121,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,722 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |