Tehachapi, CA

Tehachapi is a small city in California with a population of 12,366. Residents earn $67,785 per year, which is 10% below the national average.

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

12,366 Population 1,204/sq mi density

$67,785 Median Income $23,388 per capita

$344,700 Home Value $417,897 Zillow

$1,278 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

491 Violent Crime/100K 2,678 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$67,785 median income, 3.1% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$344,700 home value, $1,278/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

14.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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12 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Tehachapi, CA.

Name	Year	Description
Tehachapi, CA	2011	Bright light over Tehachapi&#44 Ca
Tehachapi, CA	2010	While driving from Anteloe Valley to Tehachapi California&#44 at approx. 10pm&#44 I observed what appeared to be a bright orange light leavin
Tehachapie (outside of), CA	2006	silent disc flying over foothills North with lower circumference blinking lights that were going around
Tehachapi, CA	2005	3 hovering flashing lites
Tehachapi, CA	2005	Immense in size&#44 Cheveron or "V" shaped&#44 silent until it turned&#44 then there was a thunderous roar.
Tehachapi, CA	2002	A wide arc shaped object with redish and white blinking lights traveled north to south over Tehachapi&#44 CA at 10PM&#44 on 7/23.
Tehachapi, CA	2000	a flashing stationary white light with two constant red lights on the same side- then a moving light further away traveling fast with a
Tehachapi, CA	1999	observed a white object against a blue sky which did not move or behave like an airplane
Castle peak summit (9300&#39), CA	1998	Observed a large greyish disk with a bright orange ring on the bottom.
Tehachapi, CA	1987	Tehacipi&#44 CA: Lights sighted and missing time noted.
Tehachapi, CA	1965	Large delta shape craft passed overhead blocking out the view of stars behind its shape. No sound.
Tehachapi, CA	1959	White fireball hitting ground.