Cost of Living Calculator - Hoover, Alabama vs Bakersfield, California


The cost of living in Bakersfield, California is 2.4% cheaper than Hoover, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $146,460 in Bakersfield, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Hoover, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bakersfield, California is cheaper than Hoover, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
8% cheaper in Bakersfield
than in Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, AL vs Bakersfield, CA
Compared to Hoover, Bakersfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  2.4% lower
      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
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  3.0% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  13.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.3% higher
  Commute
  16.0% higher
  Health
  24.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.7% higher

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