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Compare Bakersfield to Fontana

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Fontana, 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) Fontana (city)
Population 372,680 207,086
Income (median) $44,447 $40,918
Home Value (median) $228,400 $323,300
White 68% 43%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 45% 53%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 43% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Fontana?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Fontana: 372680 compared with 207086 total people.

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

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

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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