Head to Head

Napa, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

Napa leads with a Fun Score of 52, ahead by 52 points. Across 23 individual factors, Napa wins 16 and Bakersfield wins 6, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Napa
16 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Bakersfield
6 of 23
Factor Napa, CA Bakersfield, CA
What lifts the score
Eats 44 Best
5
Drinks 22 Best
1
Coffee 56 Best
11
Live Music 86 Best
13
Star Power 8
39 Best
Outdoors 72 Best
17
Culture 41 Best
7
Events 68 Best
16
Sports 17 Best
6
Unique Hangouts 3
19 Best
City Vibe 5
32 Best
Climate 85 Best
42
Transit Quality 23 Best
9
Walkability 14
41 Best
Higher Education 20
55 Best
Bike & Micromobility 38 Best
17
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 5 Best
41
Traffic 58
56 Best
Air Quality 8 Best
78
Disaster Risk 35 Best
71
Weather Extremes 5 Best
53
Economic Strain 41 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 →