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Compare Bakersfield to Sunnyvale

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 372,680 151,565
Income (median) $44,447 $95,765
Home Value (median) $228,400 $968,700
White 68% 43%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 44%
With Kids 45% 35%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Sunnyvale?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Sunnyvale: 372680 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

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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