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Compare Bakersfield to Fresno

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Fresno, 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) Fresno (city)
Population 372,680 519,037
Income (median) $44,447 $39,069
Home Value (median) $228,400 $206,800
White 68% 56%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 7% 13%
With Kids 45% 41%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Fresno?
A: Bakersfield has a smaller population count than Fresno: 372680 compared with 519037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 53% for Fresno.

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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