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Compare Barstow to Bakersfield

This post compares Barstow, California to Bakersfield, 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 Barstow (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 23,609 372,680
Income (median) $39,393 $44,447
Home Value (median) $99,900 $228,400
White 63% 68%
Black 16% 7%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 41% 45%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 54% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Bakersfield?
A: Barstow has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 23609 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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