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Bakersfield vs Warner vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bakersfield | Warner | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Warner and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Warner and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.