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What's near homes in Bakersfield, CA
About 133,050 homes (2020 Census) in this city. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.
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Overview
Bakersfield, located in Kern County, has an estimated 133,050 homes and contains five facilities that report to the Toxics Release Inventory. Three of these facilities, including CHAMPIONX-BAKERSFIELD and ENNIS-FLINT BAKERSFIELD, reported on-site releases of 3,788 pounds and 2,860 pounds respectively in 2024. The area has no Superfund sites, and 24 facilities in the area have recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 0.4% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 0.0% are in very high fire hazard severity zones or areas with high or very high wildfire hazard potential. The median chance of damaging earthquake shaking in the next 100 years is 100%, and the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years.
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How homes here grade
Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).
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Key facts
- 5 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 24 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 0.4% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 0.0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 0.0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 100% in 100 years
- Kern County: 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Championx-Bakersfield (Chemical Wholesalers): 3,788 lb released on site in 2024
- Ennis-Flint Bakersfield (Chemicals): 2,860 lb released on site in 2024
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Wood Products): 859 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby places
Greenacres · Olde Stockdale · Rosedale · Old Stine · Benton Park · Casa Loma · Pumpkin Center · Lakeside
Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.