| Bakersfield, CA | Menifee, CA | United States |
Overall | 99.8 | 131.2 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 99.0 | 99.6 | 100 |
Health | 91.6 | 87.3 | 100 |
Housing | 106.7 | 158.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $349,300 | $536,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,170.0% | 11,490.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 103.6 | 161.7 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 111.2 | 112.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
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 Menifee 4 Reviews
You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous More
I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is More
Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible More
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