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Compare Bakersfield to San Bernardino

This post compares Bakersfield, California to San Bernardino, 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) San Bernardino (city)
Population 372,680 215,252
Income (median) $44,447 $33,949
Home Value (median) $228,400 $202,100
White 68% 57%
Black 7% 14%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 45% 47%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or San Bernardino?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than San Bernardino: 372680 compared with 215252 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in San Bernardino?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or San Bernardino?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Bernardino does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 53% for San Bernardino.

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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