Verdict
Bakersfield leads on Affordability, Safety, while Knoxville leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
65
✓ winsTN
57
Educational Attainment
CA
38
TN
58
✓ winsSafety
CA
51
✓ winsTN
40
Weather
CA
—
TN
—
Livability
CA
52
TN
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bakersfield | Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 404,321 | 191,857 |
| Median Income | $73,827 ✓ | $48,309 |
| Median Rent | $1,283 | $1,043 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $320,600 | $184,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 32 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 82% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 33% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 82% |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.54 ✓ | 8.45 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 39.97 | 39.17 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 7" | N/A |