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Compare Bakersfield to El Centro

This post compares Bakersfield, California to El Centro, 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) El Centro (city)
Population 372,680 43,932
Income (median) $44,447 $40,922
Home Value (median) $228,400 $172,800
White 68% 49%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 45% 42%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 43% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or El Centro?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than El Centro: 372680 compared with 43932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 50% for El Centro.

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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