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Compare Bakersfield to Placentia

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 372,680 52,294
Income (median) $44,447 $53,201
Home Value (median) $228,400 $585,800
White 68% 72%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 17%
With Kids 45% 38%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 43% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Placentia?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Placentia: 372680 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Placentia?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive 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 35% for Placentia.

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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