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Compare Bakersfield to Palmdale

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 372,680 157,358
Income (median) $44,447 $43,017
Home Value (median) $228,400 $229,200
White 68% 42%
Black 7% 12%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 45% 49%
Age (median) 30 31
Rentals 43% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Palmdale?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Palmdale: 372680 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 36% for Palmdale.

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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