Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Brandon
116,365
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Brandon
$77,068
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Brandon
$293,800
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Brandon
$1,691
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Brandon
N/A
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Brandon
131.6
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Brandon
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Brandon
4.2%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Brandon?
Brandon is Bakersfield's #24 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Brandon
116,365
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 3.5x larger than Brandon (116,365).
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Brandon
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Brandon
4.2%
Bakersfield has a 39% higher unemployment than Brandon.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Brandon
$77,068
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Brandon
$293,800
Bakersfield has a 15% higher home values than Brandon.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Brandon
24.1%
Brandon has a 41% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Brandon
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Brandon
131.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Brandon differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Brandon
Brandon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,696 in Brandon (33% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,977 in Brandon (25% lower). Brandon scores 111.4 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 ACSBrandon has a median property tax of $2,216 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (56% lower). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.2% in Brandon. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 62.0% in Brandon.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Brandon: 62,922 for labor force. Brandon has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brandon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrandon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Brandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.5x the size of Brandon (116,365). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.2.
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Bakersfield
Brandon
Healthcare — Brandon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrandon: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Brandon: 3.0 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Brandon. Brandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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