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Bakersfield, CA vs Empire, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Empire, is 18% less than it is in Bakersfield and is 23% below the National Average.
- Bakersfield unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Empire unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Bakersfield, CAEmpire, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,837  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,316$69,021
Family Median Income$75,253 85028
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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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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