| | Arlington, VA | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Overall | 164.3 | 99.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 115.2 | 99.0 | 100 |
| Health | 100.6 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 269.4 | 106.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $750,500 | $349,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,830.0% | 11,170.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 122.5 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 146.7 | 111.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Arlington 
36 Reviews
Lived here 17 years, amazing More
Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The More
We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the More
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Reviews for Bakersfield 
75 Reviews
I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer More
I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there More
I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I More
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