Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, California, in the United States. The city is one of the fastest growing of the larger cities of the United States. The county has a large agricultural base and is a significant producer of oil, natural gas, hydro-electric power, wind-turbine power, and geothermal power. Top producing area crops include cotton, carrots, table grapes, almonds, pistachios, citrus, wheat, garlic, and potatoes. Oil is still important to the local economy, but even as the area's oil boom begins to dwindle, Bakersfield continues to grow, known for its friendliness toward economic expansion, with a highly diversified business community.

The city of Bakersfield covers approximately 100 sq. miles, (metro area is 224 sq. miles) and is 492 ft. above sea level. Bakersfield was designated an All America City in 1990 by the National Civic League. The name of the city “Bakersfield” was chosen after one of its early settlers named Colonel Thomas Baker. The valley was plentiful with lakes and rivers. Not only this, the Bakersfield MLS is reported to be one of the cheapest listings with beautiful and healthy surroundings. Bakersfield also has its own Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team, the Bakersfield Blaze.