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Compare Bakersfield to Simi Valley

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Simi Valley, 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) Simi Valley (city)
Population 372,680 126,546
Income (median) $44,447 $61,651
Home Value (median) $228,400 $508,600
White 68% 79%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 45% 35%
Age (median) 30 40
Rentals 43% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Simi Valley?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Simi Valley: 372680 compared with 126546 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Simi Valley?
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 differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 28% for Simi Valley.

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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