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Compare Bakersfield to Carlsbad

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Carlsbad, 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) Carlsbad (city)
Population 372,680 113,147
Income (median) $44,447 $80,635
Home Value (median) $228,400 $713,600
White 68% 84%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 45% 33%
Age (median) 30 42
Rentals 43% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Carlsbad?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Carlsbad: 372680 compared with 113147 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 35% for Carlsbad.

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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