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
Riverside is a Inland Empire commuter and housing market in California, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Riverside has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bakersfield has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Riverside minus Bakersfield.
| Metric | Bakersfield | Riverside | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,930 | $2,364 | +$434 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $396,712 | $648,603 | +$251,891 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $352/mo | $231/mo | -$121/mo | Riverside | Riverside has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 118 | 118 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $98,120 | $94,500 | -$3,620 | Riverside | Riverside has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 64/100 | 65/100 | +1 | Riverside | Riverside has the higher move score. |