Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Warren
138,128
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Warren
$63,741
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Warren
$181,900
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Warren
$1,184
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Warren
5.44
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Warren
106.7
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Warren
7.4%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Warren?
Warren is Bakersfield's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Warren
138,128
Bakersfield (408,366) is about 3.0x larger than Warren (138,128).
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Warren
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Warren
15.54
Bakersfield has a 37% higher property crime than Warren.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Warren
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Warren
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Warren
$63,741
Bakersfield has a 18% higher median income than Warren.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Warren
$181,900
Bakersfield has a 48% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Warren
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Warren
60.8%
Warren has a 23% higher demographics than Bakersfield.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Warren
106.7
Bakersfield has a 19% higher cost of living than Warren.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bakersfield
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Warren
Warren leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren scores 120.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.2 in Bakersfield. Warren has a living wage (family of 4) of $110,946 vs $136,394 in Bakersfield (23% lower). Warren has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,939 vs $57,705 in Bakersfield (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a median home value of $347,300 vs $181,900 in Warren (91% higher). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Warren. Warren has a median property tax of $2,885 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield: 188,139 vs Warren: 71,133 for labor force. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Warren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.0% in Bakersfield.
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRWarren has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Warren has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.05 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Warren has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.54 compared to 24.70 in Bakersfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield. Warren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 14.1% 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 3x the size of Warren (138,128). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.9.
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Bakersfield
Warren
Healthcare — Bakersfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBakersfield: 3 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Warren has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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