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Bakersfield, CA
California · Kern County · Bakersfield-Delano Metro
Bakersfield is a large city in California with a population of 408,366. Residents earn $77,397 per year, which is 3% above the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
408,366
Population
2,718/sq mi density
$77,397
Median Income
$32,956 per capita
$347,300
Home Value
$391,443 Zillow
$1,371
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
340 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
4,142 property/100K
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Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$77,397 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$347,300 home value, $1,371/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
87
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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UFO Sightings Near Bakersfield, CA
87 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Bakersfield, CA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | 2014 | 3 bright orange lights disappear one burst into 5 lights. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2014 | Strange low flying object in nights sky. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | There was a metal looking star hovering several miles s/w of Bakersfield, Ca. my friend, girlfriend, and i were driving to the park an |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | Looked like mars, but brighter, vertically. Moving unnaturally, undirectionally through the sky at a controlled speed |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | Bright Light In Sky Suddenly Disappears. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | Small white lights over BAKERSFIELD, CA |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | I saw white triangular object with metallic red at the apex. It was very loud and was travelling north. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | Three bright lights with bright reddish color. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2013 | Big White Light Hovering Slowly (No Sound NO LIGHTS) Headed SE in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Intense flashing light object west of Bakersfield, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Sirius, we suspect. PD)) |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Driving northbound on highway 99 outside of Bakersfield CA. Just pass 7th standard road exit. Saw bright light over freeway. At firs |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Three red-orange lights appear over I-5/westside of Bakersfield |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | While facing north and waiting to turn left onto the corner of College and fairfax. I noticed light in the sky to my right (NE). |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Red object displaying bizarre flight patterns before shooting directly upwards into space |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Circle shape with intense light coming from the back of it! |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | 2 orange fireball's over Bakersfield,CA |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | Reddish glowing light at cruising speed. I thought it was a helicopter but it made no sound and had no flashing light. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2012 | White ufo looked like a humungous pcp pipe (747 size) no protrusions heading from Los Angeles, to the north. Silent too. No vapor. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2011 | Orange Lights Over Bakersfield California |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2011 | Giant 55 gal. silver drum |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2011 | I WAS SLEEPING IN MY BED TO BE AWAKING IN A PARALYZING STATE. I COULD NOT MOVE A BONE IN MY BODY. MY MUSCLES WERE NOT RESPONDING. I WAS |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2010 | A boomerang hovers in the sky over Bakersfield |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2010 | While sitting in hot tub talking on phone,seen large V shape object traveling NW light was white like star light but not real bright vi |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2010 | Two Crafts dancing in the sky! |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2010 | UFO FLYING OVER RACEWAY IN CA. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2010 | Strange brightwhite w/red luminous " ufo " vanished right before me and leave's the strangest smoke ....... I've ever seen . |
| Bakersfield (near i-5), CA | 2009 | INTERSTATE 5 LIGHTS |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2009 | BLUE ORB UFO IN BAKERSFIELD CA. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2009 | 2 ufo's parallel to each other descending,zooming diagonally,disppearing and reappearing, |
| Bakersfield (40 miles north of), CA | 2008 | I-5 UFO Sighting appox 40 miles north of Bakersfield |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2008 | orange light in sky in western sky |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2008 | Large object -- appeared top be burning. ((NUFORC Note: Possible contrail?? PD)) |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2008 | My cousin says whats that a bird? i look up to see a rectangular object moving across the night sky. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2008 | Neon green and red lights seen "Danicing" in the Eastern Bakersfield skies |
| Bakesrsfield, CA | 2008 | ((HOAX??)) The object flew off into space for anyone to identify it. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2007 | Triangle craft, 3 corner lights one center. Flew straight course but made partial spines on its axis left and right. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2007 | Star like object turn lights off after being flashed with light and took off, then came back 15 min later. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2006 | 3 highly metallic, highly reflective spheres moving rapidly together, then quickly ascending out of sight |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2006 | Strange craft passed in front of the moon. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2006 | Bright round orange object observed above above northern horizon. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | While driving to work at 6:30 am I observed a jet trail streaking across the sky at a very fast rate. what appeared to be faster than m |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | witnessed a white spherical object zip downward across the sky at an 80 degree angle. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | Three lights in the sky above Bakersfield, CA |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars. PD)) Bright Star changes direction at high speeds. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | Dark disk or hole in sky motionless, small shiney object looked to exit and fly away from dark one at high speed. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | civilian sighting, can not be explained has to be experienced, Dreamland encounter, happend while dreaming. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2005 | sphere flying over traffic congestion in Bakersfield Ca January 05 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2004 | Object was flashing orange/white lights and moving in circles very slowly and vanished |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2004 | Two slow moving "tethered" objects" |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2004 | Light Blue "boomerang" shaped object hovered. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2004 | UFO sighting over Bakersfield, CA that lasted for almost an hour!!!! |
| Bakersfield (80 miles north of), CA | 2003 | An eractic object with three bright white lights traveling with traffic over I-5 in the middle of California |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2003 | Bright white light (twice the size of Mars) moving slowly in the sky and then fading out. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2003 | One dim light grouping with two other dim lights in a triangle pattern, switching directions |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2003 | Three crafts travling in a triangular fashion across the sky and one by one dissapeared out of sight. |
| Bakersfield (1 hour north of), CA | 2002 | triangle shaped object off of I5 California 3/29/02 |
| Bakersfield (1-30, north of), CA | 2002 | Long, cigar shaped objects flying very low, doing manuevers that earthly aircraft can't do. Disppeared into thin air. |
| Bakersfield (i-5 north of), CA | 2002 | large triangle shaped object with 3 bright lights on front on I-5 north of bakersfield,ca |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2002 | Observed two lights moving fast and near miss to aircraft |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2001 | Many different colors and lights................. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2001 | saw what appeared to be saucers,flying at rapid rates of speed,flashing lights on all of them some in a circular motion, others diagona |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2001 | Very bizzarre hovering bright object displays laser-type light activity. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2000 | Very strange three sided large object hovering then moved slowly through Bakersfield Ca. neighberhood around Stockdale and Montclair |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2000 | TRIANGLE SHAPE WITH TWO LIGHTS AT EACH END |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2000 | I observed what I believed to be a meteor, however I watched it cross the entire sky for about 90 seconds. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1999 | there was a party at my house for my daughters birthday i wanted to escape to a quiet place for a few minutes so i went out back and wa |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1998 | Dark oval with something attached to bottom of object about half the size as the top object hanging in a "j" type. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1998 | Orange glowing fireball with structures radiating from the light source |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1998 | At 17:10 hrs I was driving west heading into downtown and had a clear view of the horizon. Off to the south I saw a silver cylindrical |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1998 | Black triangular object moving slowly through the night sky. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1998 | Electrical interference (TV/lights), massive, fast-moving shadow covering whole yard and more. Silent. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1997 | I was looking up at the sky for Hale-Bop,when from the south a round yellowish light zoomed across the sky at a very high speed. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1996 | Reporter calls re multiple repts. of bright obj. streaking over Bakersfield. Writes article. (MANY other repts. after article.) |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1996 | Man sees enormous blue light pass S to N in W sky. Obj. flashed, turned pure white, streak N, then break up into pieces. 1/10th moon. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Boy reports seeing two large obj. w/ red, green, and white lights maneuvering overhead, making sudden sharp turns. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Man & neighbor witness bright, white light maneuveririg erratically in sky overhead. Bigger than star, he thought. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Couple witness very bright obj. streak overhead to SW horizon. 1/4 size of moon. Very fast. White in center, yellow fringe. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Many individuals report multiple objects in formation moving, zigzagging in sky above city. Had red, green, & white lights. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Young man repts. stationary, bright, colorful light in E sky. (Possible star) |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Man sees light in sky w/ binocs. Obj. moved across sky rapidly, stopped, reversed dir., descended. Streaked. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1995 | Woman & boyfriend witness 3x strange obj., "sheet of green, laser" light. Project beams of light to ground. |
| Bakersfield (near), CA | 1994 | http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/070/S70525.html I saw this posting,and recalled a night in 1994.I was driving a moving truck with |
| Bakersfield (near), CA | 1994 | Saw bright light in distance, came towards my car rapidly, hovered and spun slowly parallel to my vehicle for about a minute and left |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1989 | ring of lights |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1966 | Sighting in Bakersfield of Saucer with multiple colored beams of light ... |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1966 | 1966, I was 11 flashing multicolored lites, red green blue, I think white not sure, moved from stationary positon. fast! |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1961 | Round red glowing object in the night sky...changed colors......and did not seem to be very high...... |