Minneapolis vs Bakersfield
Minneapolis, MN compared with Bakersfield, CA · 1,505 miles apart
Minneapolis has 430,324 residents to Bakersfield’s 422,165. Minneapolis comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. Bakersfield does better on homeownership.
| Minneapolis, MN | Bakersfield, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 430,324 | 422,165 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,969 | 2,806 |
| Median household income | $80,846 | $80,540 |
| Median home value | $362,200 | $371,700 |
| Median rent | $1,371 | $1,472 |
| Homeownership | 47.7% | 60.6% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 33.4 | 32.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 55.5% | 23.6% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 7% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 4.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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