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Compare Bakersfield to Newark

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 372,680 45,554
Income (median) $44,447 $55,190
Home Value (median) $228,400 $607,200
White 68% 33%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 7% 30%
With Kids 45% 39%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 43% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Newark?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Newark: 372680 compared with 45554 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Newark?
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 differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 30% for Newark.

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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