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Compare Bakersfield to Monterey

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Monterey, 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) Monterey (city)
Population 372,680 28,671
Income (median) $44,447 $52,851
Home Value (median) $228,400 $696,200
White 68% 79%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 45% 19%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 43% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Monterey?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Monterey: 372680 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 63% for Monterey.

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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