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Living in Tehachapi, CA — A Great Weekend and What You Need to Know

  • Writer: Brian Watters
    Brian Watters
  • May 6
  • 1 min read


If you're thinking about living in Tehachapi, CA, here's the honest breakdown after a great weekend up here — if you haven't been up there lately you're missing out. Small town vibe, great food, and views that remind you why you live in California.


Wind turbines lining the golden rolling hills above two red barns and open sagebrush rangeland under a blue sky in Tehachapi, California.


Tehachapi has that small-town feel that's getting harder and harder to find in Southern California. People know each other here. Great restaurants day to night, a donut shop with doughnuts the size of your head, Walmart, Albertsons, and Save Mart for everything you

need day to day.


You get all four seasons up there at 4,000 feet — the temperature stays just a little cooler than everywhere else. Wildlife, hiking, glider rides at Skylark North, car shows, Kohnen's Country Bakery downtown. Always something going on without ever feeling crowded.


The Kohnen's Country Bakery building with a tan stucco facade and covered walkway along a quiet street under a clear blue sky in Tehachapi, California.

Lancaster and Bakersfield are both about an hour away — which makes it a real option for commuters, especially if you're working at Edwards AFB.


One thing nobody talks about — home insurance. Depending on where you buy, California carriers may not insure in the more rural areas like Stallion Springs and Bear Valley. Know that before you make an offer.


All in all a beautiful place to live. I put together the full breakdown on my site — schools, commute times, activities, and the insurance conversation.



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