Oildale, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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

MetricOildale, CABakersfield, CA
Population34,687411,986
Median Household Income$51,298$80,540
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$238,800$371,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%53.4%
Poverty Rate25.2%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 Commute23.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher21.222.5
College Degree Rate12.4%23.6%
Foreign-Born %8.2%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+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 Oildale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.