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Compare Bakersfield to Hayward

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Hayward, 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) Hayward (city)
Population 372,680 156,917
Income (median) $44,447 $46,537
Home Value (median) $228,400 $462,000
White 68% 39%
Black 7% 10%
Asian 7% 25%
With Kids 45% 38%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 43% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Hayward?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Hayward: 372680 compared with 156917 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hayward does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 48% for Hayward.

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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