Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Phoenix
1,624,832
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Phoenix
$77,041
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Phoenix
$381,900
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Phoenix
$1,458
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Phoenix
8.00
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Phoenix
129.8
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Phoenix
74°F
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Phoenix
5.1%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Phoenix?
Phoenix is Bakersfield's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Phoenix
1,624,832
Phoenix (1,624,832) is about 4.0x larger than Bakersfield (408,366).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Phoenix
8.00
Phoenix has a 30% higher violent crime than Bakersfield.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Phoenix
23.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Phoenix
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bakersfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Phoenix
5.1%
Bakersfield has a 27% higher unemployment than Phoenix.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Phoenix
$77,041
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Phoenix
$381,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Phoenix
21.3%
Phoenix has a 34% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Phoenix
53.7%
Phoenix has a 13% higher demographics than Bakersfield.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Phoenix
129.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Phoenix share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Phoenix
Phoenix leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Phoenix leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,583 in Phoenix (28% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,839 in Phoenix (19% lower). Phoenix scores 104.7 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 ACSPhoenix has a median property tax of $1,825 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (90% lower). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Phoenix. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 64.6% in Phoenix.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix: 870,196 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. Phoenix has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Phoenix has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPhoenix has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a violent crime clearance of 45.4% compared to 29.5% in Phoenix. Bakersfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 1.82 in Phoenix.
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Weather & Climate — Phoenix leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoPhoenix has a avg humidity of 35.0% compared to 53.1% in Bakersfield. Phoenix averages 74°F, about 8°F cooler than Bakersfield. Phoenix averages 86°F, about 9°F cooler than Bakersfield.
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Schools & Education — Phoenix leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPhoenix has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Phoenix has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a population of 1,624,832, about 4x the size of Bakersfield (408,366). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.8.
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Black
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Bakersfield
Phoenix
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBakersfield: 3 vs Phoenix: 2 for with emergency services. Phoenix: 3.0 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 — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Phoenix has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Phoenix has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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