Cost of Living / Bakersfield, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Bakersfield, CA Metro
Official metro name: Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
Bakersfield, CA Metro has a population of 906,883. Median household income is $63,883 and median rent is $1,161 per month. Rent is roughly 21.8% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 906,883Income: $63,883Rent: $1,161Affordability: Affordable (21.8%)
Median Household Income
$63,883
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,161
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
85
Simplified relative index
Is Bakersfield, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Bakersfield, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,161, which is about 21.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Bakersfield, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,161 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Bakersfield, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $63,883 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Bakersfield, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
- Bakersfield, CA Metro vs Visalia, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.