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 | Visalia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,283/mo | $1,289/mo | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $320,600 | $316,600 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,827 | $75,658 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 122.9 | 123.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 100.3 | ≈ 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 $100,251 in Visalia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bakersfield and Visalia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bakersfield, you'd need about $80,201 in Visalia to keep the same standard of living.