Bakersfield, CA vs Lamont, CA

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

MetricBakersfield, CALamont, CA
Population411,98613,164
Median Household Income$80,540$37,217
Median Rent$1,472/mo$991/mo
Median Home Value$371,700$220,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%59.1%
Poverty Rate16.3%35.4%
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 min24.7 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.520.9
College Degree Rate23.6%4.6%
Foreign-Born %20.2%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-8.9%

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 Lamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.