A 10 × 10 has 100% more floor area: 100 square feet compared with 50. The depth stays at 10 feet while the width increases from 5 to 10 feet. Compare what changes for your furniture, shelves and access route.
| Measurement | 5 × 10 | 10 × 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 5 ft | 10 ft |
| Depth | 10 ft | 10 ft |
| Floor area | 50 sq ft | 100 sq ft |
| Price and availability | Ask the location | Ask the location |
SAME THINGS, TWO SIZES
The 5 × 10 drawing does not hold the whole example set beside a 30 inch walkway. Left out: sofa, dresser and 2 boxes.
The 10 × 10 drawing holds all 7 items.
The example items together cover about 52 square feet of floor, more than a 5 × 10 has, so some stay out even before the walkway is counted. Stacking is not drawn.
A 5 foot wide space gives up half of its width to a 30 inch walkway. A smaller collection, or things you reach from the doorway, can still make sense. Try your own list in the planner.
3 of 7 example items drawn
Left out of this drawing: sofa, dresser and 2 boxes. They did not fit beside the walkway.
7 of 7 example items drawn
| Measurement | 5 × 10 | 10 × 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Example items drawn | 3 of 7 | 7 of 7 |
| Floor the items cover | about 17 sq ft | about 52 sq ft |
| Floor the walkway uses | about 25 sq ft | about 25 sq ft |
| Open floor left over | about 8 sq ft | about 23 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.
Try your longest furniture along one side, then group boxes by how often you will need them. Keep the end nearest the door for things you expect to need first.
Shelves on both long walls can quickly narrow the middle. Subtract the actual shelf depths from five feet before choosing a path width.
Read the 5 × 10 layout guide →Place the biggest pieces first, then try a row of shelves along one wall and boxes grouped by room. Leave the center or one edge open so you can reach the collection.
Compare a central path with a path down one side. Put boxes you will need together so getting one out does not mean moving several other stacks.
Read the 10 × 10 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 50 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 × 10 has 100 square feet of floor area, compared with 50 square feet in a 5 × 10. That is 50 extra square feet, or 100% 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 – Rosedale. See Rosedale Hwy sizes and prices, then call the location to confirm a 10 × 10 space. Ask about a 10 × 10 here →
Updated September 6, 2026. Example sizes; check the real inside size and door with the location.