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Compare Bakersfield to Berkeley

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Berkeley, 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) Berkeley (city)
Population 372,680 120,179
Income (median) $44,447 $67,950
Home Value (median) $228,400 $861,800
White 68% 60%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 7% 19%
With Kids 45% 20%
Age (median) 30 31
Rentals 43% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Berkeley?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Berkeley: 372680 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 57% for Berkeley.

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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