Verdict
Bakersfield leads on Affordability, Safety, while Mobile leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
65
✓ winsAL
59
Educational Attainment
CA
38
AL
54
✓ winsSafety
CA
51
✓ winsAL
42
Weather
CA
—
AL
—
Livability
CA
52
AL
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bakersfield | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 404,321 | 186,316 |
| Median Income | $73,827 ✓ | $48,524 |
| Median Rent | $1,283 | $985 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $320,600 | $158,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 32 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 82% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 30% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 79% |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 51% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.54 ✓ | 9.50 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 39.97 | 30.33 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 7" | 76" |