Head to Head

Fremont, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

Fremont leads with a Fun Score of 53, ahead by 53 points. Across 20 individual factors, Fremont wins 14 and Bakersfield wins 5, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Fremont
14 of 20
Tied
1
Factor wins — Bakersfield
5 of 20
Factor Fremont, CA Bakersfield, CA
What lifts the score
Eats 50 Best
5
Drinks 7 Best
1
Coffee 54 Best
11
Live Music Placeholder 13
Star Power 15
39 Best
Outdoors 56 Best
17
Culture 19 Best
7
Events Placeholder 16
Sports Placeholder 6
Unique Hangouts 11
19 Best
City Vibe 44 Best
32
Climate 89 Best
42
Transit Quality 73 Best
9
Walkability 69 Best
41
Higher Education 7
55 Best
Bike & Micromobility 62 Best
17
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 17 Best
41
Traffic 89
56 Best
Air Quality 11 Best
78
Disaster Risk 87
71 Best
Weather Extremes 8 Best
53
Economic Strain 18 Best
68
Going-Out Cost 82
82

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →