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Bakersfield, CA vs New Berlin, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in New Berlin or is it cheaper to live in Bakersfield?
- New Berlin is 7.5% more expensive than Bakersfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, New Berlin or Bakersfield?
- New Berlin housing costs are 11.2% more expensive than Bakersfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bakersfield or is Health Care more affordable in New Berlin.
- Health related expenses are 9.8% more in New Berlin.
 Bakersfield, CANew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.3100
 Food & Groceries99.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.6100
 Housing106.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$366,900$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.2100
 Miscellaneous111.2  Unlock100
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

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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 New Berlin    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

New Berlin is also home to a long standing neo nazi organization -- calling itself "the new  More

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I have been living in New Berlin for 8 years. At first look it appears to be a very nice place to live. However, after looking a bit deeper, I find that the general  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Berlin is way overrated. It is by far the most boring city/neighborhood i've ever lived or been in. It is conservative, uptight and dreary. The apartments are  More

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