Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Glendale?
Glendale is Bakersfield's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Glendale
250,193
Bakersfield has a 39% larger population than Glendale.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Glendale
4.90
Bakersfield has a 12% higher violent crime than Glendale.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Glendale
26.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Glendale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Glendale
5.3%
Bakersfield has a 24% higher unemployment than Glendale.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Glendale
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Glendale
54.4%
Glendale has a 14% higher demographics than Bakersfield.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Glendale
Glendale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,583 in Glendale (28% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,839 in Glendale (19% lower). Glendale scores 108.8 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 ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (117% lower). Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 64.1% in Glendale. Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Glendale.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Glendale: 126,322 for labor force. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Glendale has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Glendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.59 compared to 19.20 in Glendale.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield. Glendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.1% 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 1.6x the size of Glendale (250,193). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.5.
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Median Age
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Glendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBakersfield: 3 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale: 2.7 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Glendale has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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