Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Arlington?
Arlington is Bakersfield's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Arlington
394,769
Both cities have similar populations — Bakersfield at 408,366 and Arlington at 394,769.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Arlington
4.84
Bakersfield has a 13% higher violent crime than Arlington.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Arlington
24.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Arlington
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Arlington
5.7%
Bakersfield has a 18% higher unemployment than Arlington.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Arlington
$276,400
Bakersfield has a 20% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Arlington
21.0%
Arlington has a 33% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Arlington
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Arlington
127.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Arlington
Arlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,473 in Arlington (23% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,723 in Arlington (14% lower). Arlington scores 112.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Bakersfield.
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.7% in Arlington. Bakersfield has a median property tax of $3,468 vs $4,666 in Arlington (26% lower). Bakersfield has a median home value of $347,300 vs $276,400 in Arlington (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 16.0% in Bakersfield. Arlington has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Arlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Bakersfield.
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Weather & Climate — Bakersfield leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBakersfield: 10.4" vs Arlington: 38.7" for annual rainfall. Bakersfield gets 72 more sunny days per year than Arlington. Bakersfield has a avg humidity of 53.1% compared to 64.7% in Arlington.
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Schools & Education — Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a population of 408,366, about 1x the size of Arlington (394,769). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.6.
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Bakersfield
Arlington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBakersfield: 3 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Arlington: 2.7 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Bakersfield has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Arlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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