Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Bakersfield's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Murfreesboro
157,547
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 2.6x larger than Murfreesboro (157,547).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Murfreesboro
4.21
Bakersfield has a 24% higher violent crime than Murfreesboro.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Murfreesboro
20.22
Bakersfield has a 18% higher property crime than Murfreesboro.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Bakersfield has a 49% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Murfreesboro has a 44% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Murfreesboro has a 30% higher demographics than Bakersfield.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,578 in Murfreesboro (28% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,730 in Murfreesboro (14% lower). Murfreesboro 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 ACSMurfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (60% lower). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.2% in Murfreesboro. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 62.7% in Murfreesboro.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Murfreesboro: 90,412 for labor force. Murfreesboro has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield. Murfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 16.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Murfreesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRMurfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Murfreesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Bakersfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Murfreesboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMurfreesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Murfreesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% 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 2.6x the size of Murfreesboro (157,547).
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Bakersfield
Murfreesboro
Healthcare — Murfreesboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurfreesboro: 3.0 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 72.6% in Murfreesboro.
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