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Compare Bakersfield to Lakewood

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 372,680 81,106
Income (median) $44,447 $56,545
Home Value (median) $228,400 $475,800
White 68% 51%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 7% 18%
With Kids 45% 37%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 43% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Lakewood?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Lakewood: 372680 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Lakewood?
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 28% for Lakewood.

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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