Compare-Cities.com

Compare Bakersfield to Oceanside

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 372,680 174,811
Income (median) $44,447 $44,912
Home Value (median) $228,400 $423,100
White 68% 73%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 45% 30%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 43% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Oceanside?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Oceanside: 372680 compared with 174811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 44% for Oceanside.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z