2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
London, OH vs Bakersfield, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Bakersfield has been positive.
- Bakersfield has 4.1% less unemployment than London.
- Bakersfield job growth has increased by 10.6% in the past 10 years.
 London, OHBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.9%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.0%24.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.1%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-3.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.1%10.6%6.3%
Reviews for London    0 Reviews

Start Your Review of London

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bakersfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.