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Compare Bakersfield to Novato

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Novato, 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) Novato (city)
Population 372,680 55,378
Income (median) $44,447 $66,288
Home Value (median) $228,400 $677,500
White 68% 73%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 45% 29%
Age (median) 30 45
Rentals 43% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Novato?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Novato: 372680 compared with 55378 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Novato?
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 32% for Novato.

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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