Bakersfield, CA vs Ogden, UT

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

Ogden

69.7

#1175 nationally

Ogden leads in cost of living index (98 vs 123). Bakersfield leads in median household income ($73,827 vs $58,891). Ogden leads in walk score (46 vs 37).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bakersfield, CA	Ogden, UT
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1531)	69.7 (#1175)
Population	413,381	89,722
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$391,030	$399,733
Median Household Income	$73,827	$58,891
Average Commute	23.6 min	22.6 min
Walk Score	37	46
Crime Level	15.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	123	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	R+23.5