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Compare Bakersfield to National City

This post compares Bakersfield, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 372,680 60,715
Income (median) $44,447 $30,943
Home Value (median) $228,400 $345,400
White 68% 61%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 7% 19%
With Kids 45% 42%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 43% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or National City?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than National City: 372680 compared with 60715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 67% for National City.

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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