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Compare Bakersfield to Whittier

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 372,680 86,852
Income (median) $44,447 $49,066
Home Value (median) $228,400 $488,200
White 68% 54%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 45% 37%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 43% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Whittier?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Whittier: 372680 compared with 86852 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Whittier?
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 is quite similar: 43% for Bakersfield versus 41% for Whittier.

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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