Oildale
Oildale sits across the Kern River from Bakersfield proper and has spent a century making peace with that fact. The pumpjacks still nod along North Chester, the bungalows are pre-war, and the unincorporated status keeps both taxes and code enforcement at arms length. Dating here rewards specificity: people are friendly, lineages are long, and the Buck Owens Crystal Palace is closer than any wine bar. Expect oilfield service workers, nurses commuting to Mercy, and a strong contingent who never wanted to live south of the river. The honest tradeoff is reputation versus rent. You will pay less and explain more.
Oildale by the numbers
Oildale runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Oildale is about $32,900.
California registers voters by party, and Kern County is Republican-plurality, about 37% to 34% Democratic, the red county of the Central Valley, with a 21% No Party Preference bloc.
The median renter in Oildale pays about $1,340 a month.
About 10,500 Oildale residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Sugar Mill
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La Tapatia Mexican Grill
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El Taquito
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Ethel's Old Corral Cafe
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Long Branch Saloon
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Highland Pizza & Pub
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Covenant Coffee
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Mokhamena by Mokha Cafe
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The Hideout
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Buco Bar
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Bakersfield Esports
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502 cafe
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Reverb Coffee