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Compare Bakersfield to Stockton

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Stockton, 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) Stockton (city)
Population 372,680 304,358
Income (median) $44,447 $40,298
Home Value (median) $228,400 $220,600
White 68% 43%
Black 7% 11%
Asian 7% 21%
With Kids 45% 42%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 43% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Stockton?
A: Bakersfield has a similar population count than Stockton: 372680 compared with 304358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Stockton?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Stockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 52% for Stockton.

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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