| | Bakersfield, CA | Meridian, ID | United States |
| Overall | 99.8 | 119.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.0 | 94.0 | 100 |
| Health | 91.6 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 106.7 | 173.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $349,300 | $486,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,170.0% | 9,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 103.6 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.2 | 94.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Meridian 
18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the More
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