Shafter, CA vs East Bakersfield, CA

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

MetricShafter, CAEast Bakersfield, CA
Population21,19311,062
Median Household Income$71,215$38,644
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,090/mo
Median Home Value$335,800$208,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%54.9%
Poverty Rate20.7%42.6%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3241,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2352,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows36°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.4—
College Degree Rate12.2%4.1%
Foreign-Born %23.7%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.7%—

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.