2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Springdale, AR vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bakersfield has been positive.
- Bakersfield has 4.6% less unemployment than Springdale.
- Bakersfield job growth has increased by 10.6% in the past 10 years.
 Springdale, ARBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Springdale    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is a great area with good Republican Voters. Over 50% of people living here cannot be held responsible for Biden. That's all left to the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Downtown Springdale for years and I regret buying a home here. My neighbor burns constantly and the city will not do anything to stop it. We have had  More

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Please understand that if you are attracted by low cost housing you can find it here. Just know that it would be best to be  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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