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Bakersfield, CA vs Melbourne, FL

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- People living in Melbourne are 14.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock35.0%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.3%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%0.9%
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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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