Hillcrest, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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

MetricHillcrest, CABakersfield, CA
Population10,511411,986
Median Household Income$46,285$80,540
Median Rent$1,259/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$272,700$371,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%53.4%
Poverty Rate31.4%16.3%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*496
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*2,260
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.6 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher22.722.5
College Degree Rate9%23.6%
Foreign-Born %22%20.2%
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 Hillcrest (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.