Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Fort Worth
941,311
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Fort Worth
$76,602
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Fort Worth
$277,300
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Fort Worth
$1,412
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Fort Worth
4.59
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Fort Worth
129.4
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Fort Worth
67°F
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Fort Worth
4.9%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is Bakersfield's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Fort Worth
941,311
Fort Worth (941,311) is about 2.3x larger than Bakersfield (408,366).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Fort Worth
4.59
Bakersfield has a 18% higher violent crime than Fort Worth.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Fort Worth
27.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Fort Worth
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Fort Worth
4.9%
Bakersfield has a 30% higher unemployment than Fort Worth.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Fort Worth
$76,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Fort Worth
$277,300
Bakersfield has a 20% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Fort Worth
20.2%
Fort Worth has a 30% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Fort Worth
47.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Fort Worth
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Fort Worth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Fort Worth
Fort Worth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,473 in Fort Worth (23% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,723 in Fort Worth (14% lower). Fort Worth scores 110.1 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 8.5% in Fort Worth. Bakersfield has a median property tax of $3,468 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (31% lower). Bakersfield has a median home value of $347,300 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth: 492,691 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. Fort Worth has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Fort Worth has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Fort Worth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.45 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.59 compared to 18.42 in Fort Worth.
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Weather & Climate — Bakersfield leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBakersfield: 10.4" vs Fort Worth: 37.2" for annual rainfall. Bakersfield gets 68 more sunny days per year than Fort Worth. Bakersfield has a avg humidity of 53.1% compared to 64.0% in Fort Worth.
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Schools & Education — Fort Worth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Worth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Fort Worth has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% 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 ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 2.3x the size of Bakersfield (408,366). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.4.
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Bakersfield
Fort Worth
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Worth: 4 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Fort Worth has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 72.9% in Fort Worth.
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