2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Kingman, AZ vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bakersfield has been positive.
- Bakersfield has 1.3% less unemployment than Kingman.
- Bakersfield job growth has increased by 10.6% in the past 10 years.
 Kingman, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.3%24.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.7%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.7%-3.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth12.3%-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.1%10.6%6.3%
Reviews for Kingman    52 Reviews

I've lived here for just over a year. Had I known then what I know now, I probably would not have moved here. Here are my observations: 1. Cost of living here is  More

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You have to know what you are signing up for when you move to a place like Kingman. I’ve lived all over the country and in many big cities. Prior to Kingman we lived in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Moved here about 6 months ago from Temecula Ca. Overall…..love it! Low stress easy lifestyle. People are really nice here, very polite and kind. Not the prettiest people  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

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Over 3 years ago

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

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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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