Population
Bakersfield
408,366
San Bernardino
221,774
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
San Bernardino
$63,988
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
San Bernardino
$384,900
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
San Bernardino
$1,433
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
San Bernardino
8.97
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
San Bernardino
125.8
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
San Bernardino
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
San Bernardino
6.5%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & San Bernardino?
San Bernardino is Bakersfield's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
San Bernardino
221,774
Bakersfield has a 46% larger population than San Bernardino.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
San Bernardino
8.97
San Bernardino has a 38% higher violent crime than Bakersfield.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
San Bernardino
28.98
San Bernardino has a 15% higher property crime than Bakersfield.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
San Bernardino
49.7%
Bakersfield leans Republican while San Bernardino leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
San Bernardino
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
San Bernardino
$63,988
Bakersfield has a 17% higher median income than San Bernardino.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
San Bernardino
$384,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
San Bernardino
7.9%
Bakersfield has a 44% higher education than San Bernardino.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
San Bernardino
27.6%
Bakersfield has a 41% higher demographics than San Bernardino.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
San Bernardino
125.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and San Bernardino differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Bernardino leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,777 in San Bernardino (36% lower). Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $2,201 in San Bernardino (33% lower). San Bernardino scores 98.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.2 in Bakersfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bernardino has a median property tax of $2,421 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (43% lower). Bakersfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 48.5% in San Bernardino. Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 61.7% in San Bernardino.
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Jobs & Economy — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs San Bernardino: 102,871 for labor force. Bakersfield has a per capita income of $32,956 vs $23,980 in San Bernardino (37% higher). Bakersfield has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.8% in San Bernardino.
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Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBakersfield has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 4.7% in San Bernardino. Bakersfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 2.41 in San Bernardino. Bakersfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in San Bernardino.
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Schools & Education — Bakersfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBakersfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 7.9% in San Bernardino. Bakersfield has a high school diploma or higher of 29.7% compared to 29.3% in San Bernardino.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a population of 408,366, about 1.8x the size of San Bernardino (221,774).
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San Bernardino
Healthcare — San Bernardino leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bernardino: 2.8 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Bernardino: 4 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bernardino has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.8% in San Bernardino. San Bernardino has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield.
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