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Bakersfield, CA vs Bagdad, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bagdad has been positive.
- Bagdad has 2.4% more unemployment than Bakersfield.
- Bagdad job growth has increased by 14.5% in the past 10 years.
 Bakersfield, CABagdad, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%  Unlock6.3%
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 5 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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Reviews for Bagdad    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

I've lived in Bagda for over a year and love the peacfull small town. YOu can enjoy the evenings and the weekends without the hustle bustle of the big  More

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