Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Brockton
105,080
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Brockton
$77,089
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Brockton
$405,500
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Brockton
$1,545
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Brockton
5.99
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Brockton
142.5
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Brockton
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Brockton
8.3%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Brockton?
Brockton is Bakersfield's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Brockton
105,080
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 3.9x larger than Brockton (105,080).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Brockton
5.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Brockton
13.46
Bakersfield has a 46% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Brockton
44.7%
Bakersfield leans Republican while Brockton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Brockton
8.3%
Brockton has a 16% higher unemployment than Bakersfield.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Brockton
$77,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Brockton
$405,500
Brockton has a 14% higher home values than Bakersfield.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Brockton
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Brockton
29.2%
Bakersfield has a 38% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Brockton
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Brockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Brockton
Bakersfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $2,311 in Brockton (36% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,761 in Brockton (35% lower). Bakersfield scores 162.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.3 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Bakersfield has a median property tax of $3,468 vs $4,689 in Brockton (26% lower). Brockton has a median home value of $405,500 vs $347,300 in Bakersfield (14% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Brockton: 55,106 for labor force. Bakersfield has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 8.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 16.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Brockton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.46 compared to 24.70 in Bakersfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.8% in Brockton.
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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 3.9x the size of Brockton (105,080). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 36.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Brockton
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Brockton: 2.8 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 bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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