East Bakersfield, CA vs Rosedale, CA

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

MetricEast Bakersfield, CARosedale, CA
Population11,06218,877
Median Household Income$38,644$135,966
Median Rent$1,090/mo—
Median Home Value$208,700$608,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%46.8%
Poverty Rate42.6%6.4%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*1,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*2,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—21.8
College Degree Rate4.1%41.2%
Foreign-Born %28.2%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.