Bakersfield / Ridgecrest per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 24.2% from FY 2026, the second largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between Albuquerque (NM) and Tucson (AZ). Bakersfield / Ridgecrest’s full-year average lodging cap, $164 a night, ranks 17th of the 32 California areas, between Truckee ($165) and Santa Rosa ($163).
Bakersfield / Ridgecrest since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Bakersfield / Ridgecrest’s full-year average has grown 41.4%; ranked by that growth, Bakersfield / Ridgecrest sits between Toms River (NJ) and Bar Harbor / Rockport (ME). In FY 2021 Bakersfield / Ridgecrest ranked 195th of 293 by full-year average, between Atlantic Beach / Morehead City (NC) and Edison / Piscataway (NJ). Along the way: up 6% in FY 2023, up 4.9% in FY 2024, up 2.3% in FY 2025.
Bakersfield / Ridgecrest among the 295
Nationally, Bakersfield / Ridgecrest is 89th of 295 by full-year average, between Laconia (NH, $164) and Carlsbad (NM, $164). California, area by area.
Four days in Bakersfield / Ridgecrest
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $751, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 45.1% above the standard rate.