Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Durham
288,465
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Durham
$79,234
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Durham
$355,300
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Durham
$1,412
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Durham
6.21
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Durham
133.1
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Durham
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Durham
4.2%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Durham?
Durham is Bakersfield's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Durham
288,465
Bakersfield has a 29% larger population than Durham.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Durham
6.21
Durham has a 10% higher violent crime than Bakersfield.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Durham
38.00
Durham has a 35% higher property crime than Bakersfield.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Durham
18.2%
Bakersfield leans Republican while Durham leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Durham
4.2%
Bakersfield has a 40% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Durham
$79,234
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Durham
$355,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Durham
38.2%
Durham's education is significantly higher than Bakersfield's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Durham
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Durham
133.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Durham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Durham
Durham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,507 in Durham (24% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,711 in Durham (13% lower). Bakersfield scores 118.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham.
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.2% in Durham. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 61.6% in Durham. Bakersfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 51.8% in Durham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Durham has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 16.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBakersfield has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 8.8% in Durham. Bakersfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.59 compared to 27.25 in Durham. Bakersfield has a violent crime clearance of 45.4% compared to 30.9% in Durham.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% 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 1.4x the size of Durham (288,465). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Durham
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Durham: 4 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Durham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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