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Compare Bakersfield to Los Altos

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 372,680 30,527
Income (median) $44,447 $167,642
Home Value (median) $228,400 $2,000,000+
White 68% 64%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 7% 28%
With Kids 45% 40%
Age (median) 30 45
Rentals 43% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Los Altos?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 372680 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 17% for Los Altos.

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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