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Compare Bakersfield to Barstow

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Barstow, 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) Barstow (city)
Population 372,680 23,609
Income (median) $44,447 $39,393
Home Value (median) $228,400 $99,900
White 68% 63%
Black 7% 16%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 45% 41%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 43% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Barstow?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Barstow: 372680 compared with 23609 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 54% for Barstow.

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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