Cost of Living Calculator - Bakersfield, California vs Wheat Ridge, Colorado


The cost of living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is 29.0% more expensive than Bakersfield, California.

You would need a salary of $122,574 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to maintain the standard of living you have in Bakersfield, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wheat Ridge, Colorado is more expensive than Bakersfield, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
62% more expensive in Wheat Ridge
than in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO
Compared to Bakersfield, Wheat Ridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  29.0% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
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      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  3.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  74.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  13.9% lower
  Commute
  8.6% higher
  Health
  8.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  6.0% higher

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