Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Las Vegas
650,873
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Las Vegas
$70,723
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Las Vegas
$395,300
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Las Vegas
$1,456
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Las Vegas
N/A
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Las Vegas
128.2
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Las Vegas
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Las Vegas
7.2%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is Bakersfield's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Las Vegas
650,873
Las Vegas has a 37% larger population than Bakersfield.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Las Vegas
47.8%
Bakersfield leans Republican while Las Vegas leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Las Vegas
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Las Vegas
$70,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Las Vegas
$395,300
Las Vegas has a 12% higher home values than Bakersfield.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Las Vegas
18.8%
Las Vegas has a 25% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Las Vegas
49.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Las Vegas
128.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Las Vegas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Las Vegas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,478 in Las Vegas (23% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,735 in Las Vegas (15% lower). Las Vegas scores 105.7 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 ACSLas Vegas has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (75% lower). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.4% in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a median home value of $395,300 vs $347,300 in Bakersfield (12% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas: 326,677 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. Las Vegas has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Las Vegas has a per capita income of $38,421 vs $32,956 in Bakersfield (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Las Vegas leads
Source: FBI UCRLas Vegas has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 13.7% in Bakersfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Las Vegas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLas Vegas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Las Vegas has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas has a population of 650,873, about 1.6x the size of Bakersfield (408,366). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Las Vegas
Healthcare — Las Vegas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLas Vegas: 4 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Las Vegas: 2.3 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Las Vegas has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Las Vegas has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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