2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Bakersfield, CA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Clarita has been positive.
- Santa Clarita has 1.6% less unemployment than Bakersfield.
- Santa Clarita job growth has increased by 17.4% in the past 10 years.
 Bakersfield, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%9.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%33.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%-9.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%17.4%6.3%
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 Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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