TarinaCA

A town in California.

Is Tarina a good place to live?

Tarina’s peak summer temperature is 100°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 30% of the land in Tarina is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Tarina yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Tarina: who provides what

Tarina is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesKern CountyKern County provides services here

SchoolsBakersfield City School District Kern High School District2 districts serve Tarina; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKern County Clerk - Elections OfficeKern County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes93220, 9330793220 94% · 93307 6%Census 2020

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 Tarina.

Natural hazards

Tarina faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

On expected storm and flood damage, Tarina sits above 99% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 20% to inland flooding.

99risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters37 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Tarina has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

8.0 miles of trail. Tarina’s density of trails is recorded as 1.8 miles per square mile.

29.5%conserved

29.5%

conserved · 836 of 2,832 acres

8.0 mi

of trails · 1.8 per sq mi

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Trail map8.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land29.5% conserved · 836 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Tarina?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Tarina

Its January low is 38°F.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–62°

Spring50–78°

Summer67–98°

Fall53–82°

Dec 8

typical first frost

Jan 31

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 38°Rain & snow11″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tarina is

Two figures for adults in Tarina: 21% report frequent mental distress, 26% worry about having enough food. Across all 32 CDC measures, Tarina beats California on 2 and trails on 18. Tarina: 69% of adults had a checkup this year.

	Tarina	Typical California town	Typical U.S. town
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	69%	72%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	17%	9%	8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	26%	16%	14%

32 measures vs. California

2 better12 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Tarina	CA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.1%	6.4%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol	30.9%	35.4%
More uninsured adults	17.1%	10.6%

Kern Medical Center

8.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.5 miles to an ER · Kern Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than CA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Tarina sells for about $532K at the median

$532Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Dignity Health Arena and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tarina. Close and well known come first.

All 14 attractions →

11 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena

18 mi National MonumentCésar E. Chávez National Monument31K visitors a year

35 mi MuseumFort Tejon 5 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum

12 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year

11 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of Art

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: 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 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0

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