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Compare Bakersfield to Thousand Oaks

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Thousand Oaks, 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) Thousand Oaks (city)
Population 372,680 128,909
Income (median) $44,447 $76,262
Home Value (median) $228,400 $663,600
White 68% 81%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 45% 31%
Age (median) 30 43
Rentals 43% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Thousand Oaks?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than Thousand Oaks: 372680 compared with 128909 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Thousand Oaks?
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 29% for Thousand Oaks.

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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