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Bakersfield
Composite Score49.8
💵 Median Income
$105,520
▲ $13,615vs state ($91,905)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
374
▲ 66vs state (440)
👥 Population
403,455
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
133
100 = national average
Bakersfield vs California
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy58.5
▲ 9 vs state (state: 49.5)
🛡️ Safety54.9
▲ 6.9 vs state (state: 48)
🏥 Health76.4
▲ 7 vs state (state: 69.4)
🎓 Education36.5
▼ 10.4 vs state (state: 46.9)
💼 Fiscal Health57.4
▼ 5.8 vs state (state: 63.2)
📈 Growth34.6
▲ 9.5 vs state (state: 25.1)
🏠 Affordability14.2
▼ 14 vs state (state: 28.2)
🌿 Environment46.8
▲ 1.3 vs state (state: 45.5)
Bakersfield vs California
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024