Arvin is a small, affordable agricultural town with a friendly, down-to-earth community, wide open skies and easy access to rural trails and local markets—a low-key, budget-friendly base where a travel therapist can relax between shifts without the noise of a big city.
For more variety, Bakersfield (about 20 miles north) offers major dining, entertainment and medical facilities, while Tehachapi (≈25 miles) brings mountain trails, a growing arts scene and weekend outdoor escapes.