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Compare Bakersfield to Palm Desert

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 372,680 51,675
Income (median) $44,447 $47,261
Home Value (median) $228,400 $328,300
White 68% 82%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 45% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 43% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Palm Desert?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 372680 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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