Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Bakersfield's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Lancaster
170,013
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 2.4x larger than Lancaster (170,013).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Lancaster
8.35
Lancaster has a 33% higher violent crime than Bakersfield.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Lancaster
19.21
Bakersfield has a 22% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Lancaster
31.9%
Bakersfield leans Republican while Lancaster leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Lancaster
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Lancaster
$409,100
Lancaster has a 15% higher home values than Bakersfield.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Lancaster
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Lancaster
35.5%
Bakersfield has a 24% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Bakersfield
0
Lancaster
Bakersfield 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 $2,085 in Lancaster (45% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (43% lower). Bakersfield scores 162.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.9 in Lancaster.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a median rent of $1,371 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (19% lower). Lancaster has a median home value of $409,100 vs $347,300 in Bakersfield (15% higher). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a government sector of 42.6% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 12.59 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBakersfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.4x the size of Lancaster (170,013). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 2.8 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Bakersfield, CA
Compare Bakersfield against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.