| | Bakersfield, CA | St. George, UT | United States |
| Overall | 99.8 | 109.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.0 | 93.7 | 100 |
| Health | 91.6 | 111.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 106.7 | 144.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $349,300 | $485,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,170.0% | 9,530.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 103.6 | 75.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.2 | 93.7 | 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 St. George 75 Reviews
Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that More
We recently moved here and this are our thoughts:
- Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been
- Public spaces are very clean, well More
I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your More
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