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Compare Bakersfield to San Marcos

This post compares Bakersfield, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 372,680 93,493
Income (median) $44,447 $50,338
Home Value (median) $228,400 $455,700
White 68% 71%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 45% 41%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 43% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or San Marcos?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than San Marcos: 372680 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or San Marcos?
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 is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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