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La Cresta
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
8,389
Median home value
$262,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,605
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in California, United States, La Cresta is a small census-designated community. Its coordinates of 35.397°, -118.989° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 8,389. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,047 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. At 3,107 people per km², the census-designated community shows a markedly high population density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.7 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for La Cresta, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bakersfield HighHigh · Bakersfield · 3,004 students · 23.8:1 ratio
- Ridgeview HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,688 students · 25.4:1 ratio
- Highland HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,599 students · 25.2:1 ratio
- Golden Valley HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,533 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,421 students · 24.7:1 ratio
- Liberty HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,358 students · 27.4:1 ratio
- Stockdale HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,298 students · 27:1 ratio
- Mira Monte HighHigh · Bakersfield · 2,293 students · 24.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Potomac Park2.7 mi away
- Oildale3.2 mi away
- Cottonwood3.6 mi away · pop. 3,107
- Casa Loma3.8 mi away
- Old Stine4.7 mi away
- Olde Stockdale6.1 mi away
- Pumpkin Center9.4 mi away
- Lamont10 mi away · pop. 13,164
- Old River11.1 mi away
- Lakeside12.4 mi away · pop. 807
- Mexican Colony16.5 mi away · pop. 148
- Arvin16.6 mi away · pop. 19,539
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about La Cresta
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire FISH, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 21 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 35 mi
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 43 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 57 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 141 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 154 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 163 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 212 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET