Old StineCA
A town of 3,760.
Is Old Stine a good place to live?
Old Stine grades D− overall, ranked 816th of 841 in California, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. The median household income is $54K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, it is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Old Stine, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 99 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors.
100% of working residents leave Old Stine for work
Where Old Stine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Old Stine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Old Stine is from typical.
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Moving to Old Stine: who provides what
Old Stine is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Old Stine.
Old Stine has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of California, but it has poverty well above the California rate.
For health, Old Stine earns a D
In Old Stine, just over a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Old Stine beats the California average on 1 and trails it on 22. 22% of adults in Old Stine report frequent mental distress; 33% worry about having enough food.
| Old Stine | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Old Stine | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.3% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Old Stine’s public schools trail 77% of California districts
The public schools here belong to the Bakersfield City school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Old Stine teach 1,636 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curran MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 973 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Old Stine than in most of California or the rest of the country
The average commute for its 1,311 working residents takes 20.6 minutes, against 28.7 across California. Jobs based here grew from 301 in 2013 to 545.
For Old Stine, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The town had 545 jobs in 2023, up 244 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 5 miles. The top destinations are Bakersfield (48%), Los Angeles (3%) and Shafter (3%).
| Old Stine | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Old Stine, with earthquakes at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Old Stine sits above 74% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Old Stine break down as 48% from earthquakes and 37% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Old Stine, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Bakersfield Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 112 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 99°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 40.2°.
Snowfall is close to zero. In Old Stine, the January low is 40°F.
| Old Stine | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 99°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 40°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Old Stine sells for about $321K at the median
73% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 55.3% across California. The median property tax bill is $1,735, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Among households in Old Stine, 46% live in a home they own. Its going rate for rent comes in at $1,579 a month.
| Old Stine | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,579 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dignity Health Arena and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Stine. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena
34 mi MuseumFort Tejon
4 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year
28 mi National MonumentCésar E. Chávez National Monument31K visitors a year11 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
3 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
Everything we know about Old Stine
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Old Stine
About 4 of every 100 Old Stine residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Old Stine
Census-designated place near Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Old Stine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. The CDP is within Bakersfield's census county division, and surrounded by the city of Bakersfield on all sides except for the east, where it borders Benton Park. As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 390 feet. Its population was 3,841 at the 2020 census.
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Old Stine’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Old Stine.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Stine | #816 | D− | C− | — | C− | D |
| Benton Park | #798 | D− | C− | — | C− | D− |
Old Stine and Benton Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Old Stine with a neighbor →
Questions about Old Stine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Stine, CA a good place to live?
Old Stine grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #816 of 841 in California. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Old Stine, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $235,000, 69% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.