Bakersfield, CA vs Fulshear, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bakersfield

66.5

#1531 nationally

vs

Fulshear

70.8

#1054 nationally

Fulshear leads in crime level (1.6 vs 15.2). Fulshear leads in median household income ($170,602 vs $73,827). Bakersfield leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 39.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bakersfield, CA Fulshear, TX
WhereAtHome Score 66.5 (#1531) 70.8 (#1054)
Population 413,381 42,616
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $391,030 $504,786
Median Household Income $73,827 $170,602
Average Commute 23.6 min 39.4 min
Walk Score 37 N/A
Crime Level 15.2 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 123 144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+21.1 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Fulshear is missing data for 1 metric that Bakersfield has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.