2025 Compare Cities Health:
San Diego, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Bakersfield.
- There are 233 physicians per 100,000 people in San Diego.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 San Diego, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)75  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.233  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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 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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