Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Fresno
543,615
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Fresno
$66,804
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Fresno
$348,500
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Fresno
$1,324
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Fresno
7.36
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Fresno
120.1
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Fresno
65°F
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Fresno
8.7%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Fresno?
Fresno is Bakersfield's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Fresno
543,615
Fresno has a 25% larger population than Bakersfield.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Fresno
7.36
Fresno has a 24% higher violent crime than Bakersfield.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Fresno
32.71
Fresno has a 25% higher property crime than Bakersfield.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Fresno
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Fresno
8.7%
Fresno has a 19% higher unemployment than Bakersfield.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Fresno
$66,804
Bakersfield has a 14% higher median income than Fresno.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Fresno
$348,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Fresno
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Fresno
38.0%
Bakersfield has a 19% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Fresno
120.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Fresno differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fresno
Fresno leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,355 in Fresno (16% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,664 in Fresno (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (34% lower). Bakersfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 49.7% in Fresno. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 64.7% in Fresno.
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Jobs & Economy — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Fresno: 255,810 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. Bakersfield has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 20.9% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBakersfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.59 compared to 22.04 in Fresno. Fresno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 10.3% in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate — Bakersfield leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBakersfield: 10.4" vs Fresno: 16.4" for annual rainfall. Bakersfield has a avg humidity of 53.1% compared to 54.7% in Fresno.
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Schools & Education — Fresno leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 1.3x the size of Bakersfield (408,366).
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Fresno
Healthcare — Fresno leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFresno: 4 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fresno: 2.3 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Fresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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