93311 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93311
93313
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 93311 | 93313 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,555 | 61,843 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,263 | $91,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,536 | $31,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 261/sq mi | 615/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $371,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,968 | $1,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 78.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,750 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | 9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 31.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.04 | 24.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.9% | 79.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
93311
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93313
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93311 — Bakersfield, CA · 93313 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology