Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
California
Bakersfield is a supplemental starter city profile for the Central Valley energy and affordability market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
California
Long Beach is a coastal port and Los Angeles-area market in California, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bakersfield has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bakersfield has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Long Beach minus Bakersfield.
| Metric | Bakersfield | Long Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,930 | $2,307 | +$377 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $396,712 | $862,599 | +$465,887 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $352/mo | $237/mo | -$115/mo | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 118 | 119 | +1 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $98,120 | $130,200 | +$32,080 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 64/100 | 56/100 | -8 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the higher move score. |