Bakersfield, CA vs Rosedale, CA

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

MetricBakersfield, CARosedale, CA
Population411,98618,877
Median Household Income$80,540$135,966
Median Rent$1,472/mo—
Median Home Value$371,700$608,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%46.8%
Poverty Rate16.3%6.4%
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 min28 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.521.8
College Degree Rate23.6%41.2%
Foreign-Born %20.2%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+14.9%

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