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Compare Bakersfield to Oakland

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 372,680 417,442
Income (median) $44,447 $52,981
Home Value (median) $228,400 $564,500
White 68% 36%
Black 7% 24%
Asian 7% 15%
With Kids 45% 28%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 43% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Oakland?
A: Bakersfield has a similar population count than Oakland: 372680 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 60% for Oakland.

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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