2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Brainerd, MN vs Bakersfield, CA

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- The median age of a home in Brainerd is 40.0% older than the median age of a home in Bakersfield.
 Brainerd, MNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age553342
 Median Home Cost$266,900$349,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.4%17.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.63.7%61.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.2%128.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.1$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%56.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.1%5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.3%38.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brainerd, MNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,230$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650$1,050$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360$2,370$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brainerd, MNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.5%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.4%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brainerd, MNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0005.4%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.3%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.3%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9998.3%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.7%5.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.7%11.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.2%38.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.6%23.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%7.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.9%5.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%1.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brainerd, MNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.1%22.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%22.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.1%15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%16.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.2%15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.1%15.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.7%7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.7%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier22.8%3.3%12.2%
Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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Over 13 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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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 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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