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Compare Bakersfield to Menlo Park

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 372,680 33,661
Income (median) $44,447 $106,944
Home Value (median) $228,400 $1,764,600
White 68% 68%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 7% 13%
With Kids 45% 36%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 43% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Menlo Park?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Menlo Park: 372680 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Menlo Park?
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 is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 41% for Menlo Park.

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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