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Report: Bakersfield ranked second in large city growth

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Bakersfield was ranked second in terms of large city growth, according to an analysis by WalletHub.

The personal-finance website put together an analysis of 2016’s fastest growing cities. Bakersfield ranked 48th overall and 2nd in terms of large city growth.

Bakersfield also ranked 36th in working-age population growth and 42nd in poverty rate decrease.

The full report is on WalletHub’s website.

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