Population
San Jose
990,054
Bakersfield
408,366
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Bakersfield
$77,397
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Bakersfield
$347,300
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Bakersfield
$1,371
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Bakersfield
5.56
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Bakersfield
131.1
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Bakersfield
66°F
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Bakersfield
7.0%
How Similar Are San Jose & Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is San Jose's #25 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Bakersfield
408,366
San Jose (990,054) is about 2.4x larger than Bakersfield (408,366).
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Bakersfield
5.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Bakersfield
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Bakersfield
59.3%
San Jose leans Democratic while Bakersfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Bakersfield
7.0%
Bakersfield has a 33% higher unemployment than San Jose.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Bakersfield
$77,397
San Jose has a 45% higher median income than Bakersfield.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Bakersfield
$347,300
San Jose's home values is significantly higher than Bakersfield's — 71% difference.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Bakersfield
14.1%
San Jose's education is significantly higher than Bakersfield's — 57% difference.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Bakersfield
46.9%
Bakersfield has a 38% higher demographics than San Jose.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Bakersfield
131.1
San Jose has a 48% higher cost of living than Bakersfield.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Bakersfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Bakersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBakersfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $2,982 in San Jose (162% lower). Bakersfield scores 162.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Bakersfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $3,483 in San Jose (135% lower).
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Housing Market — Bakersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $347,300 in Bakersfield (242% higher). Bakersfield has a median property tax of $3,468 vs $9,121 in San Jose (163% lower). Bakersfield has a median rent of $1,371 vs $2,617 in San Jose (91% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose: 548,145 vs Bakersfield: 188,139 for labor force. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield. San Jose has a per capita income of $63,253 vs $32,956 in Bakersfield (92% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bakersfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Bakersfield. Bakersfield has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 7.5% in San Jose. Bakersfield has a violent crime clearance of 45.4% compared to 34.4% in San Jose.
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Weather & Climate — Bakersfield leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBakersfield: 10.4" vs San Jose: 24.7" for annual rainfall. Bakersfield has a avg humidity of 53.1% compared to 68.6% in San Jose. Bakersfield averages 66°F, about 6°F cooler than San Jose.
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Schools & Education — San Jose leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Jose has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 14.1% in Bakersfield. San Jose has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 29.7% in Bakersfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 2.4x the size of Bakersfield (408,366). Bakersfield skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.1.
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Healthcare — San Jose leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Jose: 5 vs Bakersfield: 3 for with emergency services. San Jose: 2.8 vs Bakersfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.6% in Bakersfield. San Jose has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Bakersfield. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 7.2% in Bakersfield.
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