City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bakersfield | Hanford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,283/mo | $1,194/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $320,600 | $294,100 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,827 | $73,819 | 0.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 147.7 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bakersfield, you'd need $100,010 in Hanford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bakersfield and Hanford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bakersfield, you'd need about $80,008 in Hanford to keep the same standard of living.