A 10 × 30 has 50% more floor area: 300 square feet compared with 200. The same 10-foot width gains 10 feet of depth. Compare what changes for your furniture, shelves and access route.
| Measurement | 10 × 20 | 10 × 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 10 ft | 10 ft |
| Depth | 20 ft | 30 ft |
| Floor area | 200 sq ft | 300 sq ft |
| Price and availability | Ask the location | Ask the location |
SAME THINGS, TWO SIZES
Both drawings hold all 7 example items with a 30 inch walkway.
That leaves about 98 square feet of open floor in the 10 × 20 and about 173 in the 10 × 30. Open floor is room to spread things out or to add more later. Whether that is worth a larger space is your call, and the rate is a separate question for the location.
7 of 7 example items drawn
7 of 7 example items drawn
| Measurement | 10 × 20 | 10 × 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Example items drawn | 7 of 7 | 7 of 7 |
| Floor the items cover | about 52 sq ft | about 52 sq ft |
| Floor the walkway uses | about 50 sq ft | about 75 sq ft |
| Open floor left over | about 98 sq ft | about 173 sq ft |
Illustration with example items, not a photo of a real unit. It shows label sizes and does not promise your things will fit.
Divide the depth into zones such as household furniture, boxed belongings and seasonal items. Label the zones in your item notes, and put things needed soon nearest the entrance.
Try a long path with short branches into groups. A box at the far end should have a way out that does not depend on moving your heaviest furniture.
Read the 10 × 20 layout guide →Plan the back of the room first and work toward the door. Give each group a clear name, keep a location note with each box, and keep the things you need often apart from long-term storage.
Keep a clear path down the length and keep shelf fronts reachable. Check that a big item can come out of its area without taking apart the stacks around it.
Read the 10 × 30 layout guide →Start one list and try both room sizes. Place the biggest pieces, keep a path to what you need, and see if the extra 100 square feet really helps. Save your layout with a name before you try changes, so you can go back to one you liked.
A 10 × 30 has 300 square feet of floor area, compared with 200 square feet in a 10 × 20. That is 100 extra square feet, or 50% more floor area. Ceiling height and the door are checked separately.
Only if you can still use the space the way you need. Leave room for padding, safe stacking and reaching your things. A tightly packed unit can hold everything and still make every visit hard. Compare layouts you can reach into before you ask about a real unit.
No. This page compares sizes, not live prices or availability. See Bakersfield storage locations for listed prices, or ask the location for the price and terms of each unit that works, then compare the total cost and how you will use it.
Payless Mini Storage – Kern Canyon. See Kern Canyon Rd sizes and prices, then call the location to confirm a 10 × 20 space. Ask about a 10 × 20 here →
Updated September 6, 2026. Example sizes; check the real inside size and door with the location.