Population
Charlotte
886,283
Bakersfield
408,366
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Bakersfield
$77,397
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Bakersfield
$347,300
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Bakersfield
$1,371
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Bakersfield
5.56
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Bakersfield
131.1
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Bakersfield
66°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Bakersfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is Charlotte's #22 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Bakersfield
408,366
Charlotte (886,283) is about 2.2x larger than Bakersfield (408,366).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Bakersfield
59.3%
Charlotte leans Democratic while Bakersfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Bakersfield
7.0%
Bakersfield has a 37% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Bakersfield
$77,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Bakersfield
$347,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Bakersfield
14.1%
Charlotte's education is significantly higher than Bakersfield's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Bakersfield
46.9%
Bakersfield has a 12% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Bakersfield
131.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Bakersfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Bakersfield
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,538 in Charlotte (35% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,686 in Charlotte (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBakersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $3,468 in Bakersfield (22% lower). Bakersfield has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 61.1% in Charlotte.
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Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Charlotte: 510,856 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. Charlotte has a per capita income of $49,991 vs $32,956 in Bakersfield (52% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% 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 ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 2.2x the size of Bakersfield (408,366). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.4.
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Charlotte
Bakersfield
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. Charlotte has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield.
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