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Compare Bakersfield to Walnut Creek

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Walnut Creek, 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) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 372,680 68,516
Income (median) $44,447 $84,028
Home Value (median) $228,400 $704,900
White 68% 76%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 14%
With Kids 45% 21%
Age (median) 30 48
Rentals 43% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Walnut Creek?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Walnut Creek: 372680 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Walnut Creek?
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 36% for Walnut Creek.

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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