2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bakersfield, CA vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Gainesville, is 17% less than it is in Bakersfield and is 21% below the National Average.
- Bakersfield unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Bakersfield, CAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%4.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.2%57.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,837$30,115$37,638
 Household Income$69,014$57,258$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,253$64,551$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bakersfield, CAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.7%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%5.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%13.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.4%11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bakersfield, CAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%12.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%10.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%24.8%13.1%
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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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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