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Compare Bakersfield to Sacramento

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 372,680 489,650
Income (median) $44,447 $46,110
Home Value (median) $228,400 $287,600
White 68% 48%
Black 7% 13%
Asian 7% 18%
With Kids 45% 31%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 43% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Sacramento?
A: Bakersfield has a similar population count than Sacramento: 372680 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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