Cost of living in Edwards AFB, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,457 a month.
Edwards AFB is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $91,250 a year.
- People
- 2,500
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,457
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $91,250
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,656
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
Edwards AFB, California has about 2,500 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kern County is $1,656 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Edwards AFB. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area, prices sit at 100.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Edwards AFB's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Edwards AFB's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 209 have higher typical rent than Edwards AFB.
Nearby places
- Boron
Typical rent $1,219
Compare with Edwards AFB - Rosamond
Typical rent $1,498
Compare with Edwards AFB - Mojave
Typical rent $1,214
Compare with Edwards AFB - California City
Typical rent $1,300
Compare with Edwards AFB - Lancaster
Typical rent $1,764
Compare with Edwards AFB - Lake Los Angeles
Typical rent $1,530
Compare with Edwards AFB - Sun Village
Typical rent $1,753
- Palmdale
Typical rent $1,802
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.