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Compare Bakersfield to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Bakersfield, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 372,680 21,680
Income (median) $44,447 $40,695
Home Value (median) $228,400 $374,600
White 68% 81%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 45% 23%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 43% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 372680 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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