Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Bakersfield
$347,300
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Bakersfield
$1,371
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Bakersfield
5.56
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Bakersfield
66°F
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Bakersfield & Wichita?
Wichita is Bakersfield's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bakersfield
408,366
Wichita
396,488
Both cities have similar populations — Bakersfield at 408,366 and Wichita at 396,488.
Violent Crime
Bakersfield
5.56
Wichita
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bakersfield
24.70
Wichita
23.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Bakersfield
59.3%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Bakersfield
7.0%
Wichita
5.7%
Bakersfield has a 18% higher unemployment than Wichita.
Median Income
Bakersfield
$77,397
Wichita
$63,072
Bakersfield has a 19% higher median income than Wichita.
Home Values
Bakersfield
$347,300
Wichita
$179,500
Bakersfield has a 48% higher home values than Wichita.
Education
Bakersfield
14.1%
Wichita
20.3%
Wichita has a 30% higher education than Bakersfield.
Demographics
Bakersfield
46.9%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 30% higher demographics than Bakersfield.
Cost of Living
Bakersfield
131.1
Wichita
97.4
Bakersfield has a 26% higher cost of living than Wichita.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bakersfield and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.2 in Bakersfield. Wichita scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Bakersfield. Wichita has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,483 in Bakersfield (35% lower).
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a median home value of $347,300 vs $179,500 in Wichita (93% higher). Wichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (63% lower). Bakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 10.2% in Wichita.
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a median household income of $77,397 vs $63,072 in Wichita (23% higher). Wichita has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.0% in Bakersfield. Wichita has a per capita income of $35,958 vs $32,956 in Bakersfield (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wichita leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.26 in Bakersfield. Wichita has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.63 compared to 5.38 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 10.0% in Wichita.
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Weather & Climate — Bakersfield leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBakersfield: 10.4" vs Wichita: 33.6" for annual rainfall. Bakersfield gets 74 more sunny days per year than Wichita. Bakersfield has a avg humidity of 53.1% compared to 64.1% in Wichita.
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Schools & Education — Wichita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Wichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 ACSBakersfield has a population of 408,366, about 1x the size of Wichita (396,488). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.7.
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Bakersfield
Wichita
Healthcare — Wichita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWichita: 4.0 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. Wichita has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.9% in Wichita.
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