McFarland, CA vs East Bakersfield, CA

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

MetricMcFarland, CAEast Bakersfield, CA
Population14,22211,062
Median Household Income$54,608$38,644
Median Rent$1,131/mo$1,090/mo
Median Home Value$272,700$208,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%54.9%
Poverty Rate24.1%42.6%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3681,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k6042,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.3—
College Degree Rate6%4.1%
Foreign-Born %26.8%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%—

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