Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Lowell?
Lowell is Bakersfield's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Lowell
114,799
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 3.6x larger than Lowell (114,799).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Lowell
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Lowell
16.63
Bakersfield has a 33% higher property crime than Lowell.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Lowell
29.0%
Bakersfield leans Republican while Lowell leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Lowell
5.4%
Bakersfield has a 23% higher unemployment than Lowell.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Lowell
$395,100
Lowell has a 12% higher home values than Bakersfield.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Lowell
19.9%
Lowell has a 29% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Lowell
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Lowell
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Lowell
Lowell leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $2,476 in Lowell (54% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $2,941 in Lowell (50% lower). Bakersfield scores 162.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.5 in Lowell.
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Bakersfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 44.0% in Lowell. Bakersfield has a median property tax of $3,468 vs $4,372 in Lowell (21% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Lowell: 62,411 for labor force. Lowell has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield. Lowell has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Lowell leads
Source: FBI UCRLowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Lowell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Lowell has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Bakersfield.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lowell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLowell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Lowell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 ACSBakersfield has a population of 408,366, about 3.6x the size of Lowell (114,799). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bakersfield
Lowell
Healthcare — Lowell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 3.5 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lowell: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Lowell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Lowell has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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