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Compare Bakersfield to Downey

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 372,680 113,358
Income (median) $44,447 $41,938
Home Value (median) $228,400 $479,500
White 68% 63%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 45% 43%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 43% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Downey?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Downey: 372680 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 49% for Downey.

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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