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Compare Bakersfield to Merced

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 372,680 82,008
Income (median) $44,447 $38,635
Home Value (median) $228,400 $185,700
White 68% 53%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 45% 43%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 43% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Merced?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Merced: 372680 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 60% for Merced.

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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