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California

Bakersfield

CA

Livability

52

out of 100

vs
Washington

Kent

WA

Livability

52

out of 100

Verdict

Bakersfield leads on Affordability, Safety, while Kent leads on Educational Attainment.

Score Comparison

Affordability

CA

65

✓ wins
vs

WA

60

Educational Attainment

CA

38

vs

WA

49

✓ wins

Safety

CA

51

✓ wins
vs

WA

44

Weather

CA

—

vs

WA

—

Livability

CA

52

vs

WA

52

Full Comparison

MetricBakersfieldKent
Population404,321 135,169
Median Income$73,827 $86,966 ✓
Median Rent$1,283 ✓$1,742
Median Home Value$320,600 ✓$478,400
Median Age32 35
HS Graduation82% 87% ✓
Bachelor's+23% 28% ✓
Broadband Access92% 95% ✓
Homeownership60% ✓56%
Avg Commute25 min ✓33 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)5.54 4.60 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)39.97 ✓55.60
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall7" 47"
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