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La Cresta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,558
Population
8,150/sq mi density
$49,836
Median Income
$26,260 per capita
$236,800
Home Value
$281,396 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
3,972 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,836 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$236,800 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,836
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,260
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Cresta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Cresta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,836
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,260
67%
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
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
24 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 | $49,836 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,260 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
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 |