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Bakersfield, CA vs Mapleton, UT

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- Household income in Mapleton, is 66% more than it is in Bakersfield and is 40% above the National Average.
- Bakersfield unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Mapleton unemployment rate is 2.5%.
 Bakersfield, CAMapleton, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,837  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,449$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,253  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bakersfield, CAMapleton, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bakersfield, CAMapleton, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%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 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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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 Mapleton    5 Reviews

We moved to Mapleton as a young couple forty years ago. We have loved raising our four children here. There is a rural atmosphere while being only 15 minutes from all  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mapleton is a gorgeous little town nestled in the mountains. Although Native Americans lived there long ago, it was settled by Mormon/LDS pioneers and stayed a small  More

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Winter is cold but summers are much more pleasant than Provo/Orem because of the canyon breeze. There's a good community spirit, a small-town feel with shopping and  More

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