Bakersfield, United States — Livability Score 71/100

Bakersfield scores 71/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 373,640. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Bakersfield

MetricScore
Safety & Security77/100
Daily Living Costs56/100
Housing & Rent86/100
Healthcare66/100
Economy & Jobs87/100
Education74/100
Transport73/100

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