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Compare Bakersfield to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 372,680 28,298
Income (median) $44,447 $32,379
Home Value (median) $228,400 $154,600
White 68% 70%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 45% 40%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 43% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Desert Hot Springs: 372680 compared with 28298 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in Desert Hot Springs?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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