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Kansas City, MO vs Bakersfield, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Bakersfield is 1.9% longer than it is for residents of Kansas City.
- 39.7% fewer residents of Bakersfield work from home compared to residents of Kansas City.
 Kansas City, MOBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Kansas City, MOBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.9%9.7%
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 Kansas City, MOBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  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 5 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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