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Compare Bakersfield to Palm Springs

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city)
Population 372,680 47,140
Income (median) $44,447 $45,934
Home Value (median) $228,400 $340,600
White 68% 83%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 45% 12%
Age (median) 30 54
Rentals 43% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Palm Springs?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Palm Springs: 372680 compared with 47140 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Palm Springs?
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 41% for Palm Springs.

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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