Bakersfield, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 40 metrics
Bakersfield, CA is a US city in California with a population of 425,704 (46th of 477).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Economics Rank69thBest Cities for Single Men · 202567th of 17261
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 184th of 46060
- Rape40.85 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202481st of 18456
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202587th of 17250
- Murder & Manslaughter6.73 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202496th of 18047
- Aggravated Assault381.38 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024100th of 18446
- Violent Crime Rate554.65 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024104th of 18444
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 414th of 46010
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Best Cities for Single Men · 2025130th of 17225
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Robbery125.68 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024129th of 18330
- Total Score49.01Best Cities for Single Men · 2025117th of 17232
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 269th of 46042
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
Shaded by population; select a place to open it
Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Fresno, CA82% similar
Raleigh, NC80% similar
Columbus, OH75% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Bakersfield, CA?
- Bakersfield, CA has a population of 425,704, 46th among 477 US cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bakersfield, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Bakersfield, CA on 40 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
40 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics