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Compare Bakersfield to San Diego

This post compares Bakersfield, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 372,680 1,390,966
Income (median) $44,447 $51,979
Home Value (median) $228,400 $523,600
White 68% 64%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 7% 16%
With Kids 45% 30%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or San Diego?
A: Bakersfield has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 372680 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

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

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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