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Compare Bakersfield to Santa Rosa

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Santa Rosa, 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) Santa Rosa (city)
Population 372,680 174,244
Income (median) $44,447 $48,146
Home Value (median) $228,400 $458,500
White 68% 68%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 45% 30%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 43% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Santa Rosa?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Santa Rosa: 372680 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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