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Compare Bakersfield to Folsom

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Folsom, 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) Folsom (city)
Population 372,680 75,897
Income (median) $44,447 $84,884
Home Value (median) $228,400 $456,600
White 68% 69%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 7% 16%
With Kids 45% 38%
Age (median) 30 40
Rentals 43% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Folsom?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Folsom: 372680 compared with 75897 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Folsom?
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 30% for Folsom.

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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