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Compare Bakersfield to Murrieta

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Murrieta, 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) Murrieta (city)
Population 372,680 110,043
Income (median) $44,447 $58,676
Home Value (median) $228,400 $367,400
White 68% 64%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 45% 46%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 43% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Murrieta?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Murrieta: 372680 compared with 110043 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Murrieta?
A: Homes tend to be 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 33% for Murrieta.

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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