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Compare Bakersfield to Ashland

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Ashland, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bakersfield (city) Ashland (CDP)
Population 372,680 24,477
Income (median) $44,447 $40,407
Home Value (median) $228,400 $396,400
White 68% 44%
Black 7% 17%
Asian 7% 20%
With Kids 45% 42%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 43% 68%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Ashland?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Ashland: 372680 compared with 24477 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in Ashland?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Ashland?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ashland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 68% for Ashland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bakersfield may include: Riverside, Fresno, and Chula-Vista.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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