Wasco, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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

MetricWasco, CABakersfield, CA
Population26,558411,986
Median Household Income$51,727$80,540
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$273,600$371,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%53.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%16.3%
Unemployment Rate14.3%6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k337496
Property Crime Rate /100k9922,260
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher21.422.5
College Degree Rate6.2%23.6%
Foreign-Born %29.8%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.