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Compare Bakersfield to Lake Forest

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Lake Forest, 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) Lake Forest (city)
Population 372,680 81,812
Income (median) $44,447 $64,458
Home Value (median) $228,400 $585,100
White 68% 67%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 7% 15%
With Kids 45% 34%
Age (median) 30 39
Rentals 43% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Lake Forest?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Lake Forest: 372680 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Lake Forest?
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 Lake Forest.

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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