When it comes to commute times and road congestion, few major metropolitan areas can compete with Kern County. Travel within the county is significantly shorter, cheaper, and more manageable than most other counties in the state.

Source: Texas Transportation Institute 2007 Urban Mobility Study

And if you're traveling from Kern, you can reach just about any of California's most favorable destinations in two hours or less. The trip to Los Angeles is just 73 miles, Paso Robles and all that the Central Coast has to offer is 65 miles away from some parts of the county, and Santa Barbara is a only a 110 miles drive.