Bakersfield, CA vs Durham, NC

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

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 123). Bakersfield leads in walk score (37 vs 33). Bakersfield leads in median household income ($73,827 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bakersfield, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1531)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	413,381	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$391,030	$395,976
Median Household Income	$73,827	$67,432
Average Commute	23.6 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	37	33
Crime Level	15.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	123	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+61.9