Bakersfield, CA vs San Dimas, CA

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

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

San Dimas leads in crime level (7.7 vs 15.2). San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $73,827). Bakersfield leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 31.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bakersfield, CA	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1531)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	413,381	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$391,030	$922,772
Median Household Income	$73,827	$102,241
Average Commute	23.6 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	37	37
Crime Level	15.2	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+32.9