Bakersfield, CA vs Bridgeton, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bakersfield

66.5

#1531 nationally

Bridgeton

66.5

#1533 nationally

Bakersfield leads in median household income ($73,827 vs $44,440). Bakersfield leads in crime level (15.2 vs 25.2). Bakersfield leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bakersfield, CA	Bridgeton, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1531)	66.5 (#1533)
Population	413,381	26,763
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$391,030	$258,523
Median Household Income	$73,827	$44,440
Average Commute	23.6 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	37	39
Crime Level	15.2	25.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	R+3.8