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Bakersfield, CA vs Arizona City, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Bakersfield is 39.4% older than the median age of a home in Arizona City.
 Bakersfield, CAArizona City, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$234,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock105.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned56.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bakersfield, CAArizona City, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bakersfield, CAArizona City, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock10.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bakersfield, CAArizona City, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bakersfield, CAArizona City, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock51.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews
Mallory · Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield is good. But it has ways to go.
Over 2 years ago

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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Michele · Bakersfield, CA
Gotta get out of here
Over 4 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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Carol · Bakersfield, CA
It’s better than you may think!
Over 5 years ago

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 Arizona City    1 Reviews
Wayne · Arizona City, AZ
the desert
Over 10 years ago

When my wife and I had our home built in Arizona City, we were younger. I guess it's been about 9 or 10 years, and I didn't mind the desert heat so much. I have come to  More

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