Bakersfield, CA vs East Niles, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBakersfield, CAEast Niles, CA
Population411,98628,532
Median Household Income$80,540$55,124
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,250/mo
Median Home Value$371,700$251,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%65.8%
Poverty Rate16.3%28.7%
Unemployment Rate6.6%9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4961,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2602,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min24.9 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.522
College Degree Rate23.6%8.2%
Foreign-Born %20.2%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Niles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.