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Compare Chico to Bakersfield

This post compares Chico, 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 Chico (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 90,660 372,680
Income (median) $43,253 $44,447
Home Value (median) $286,700 $228,400
White 82% 68%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 25% 45%
Age (median) 29 30
Rentals 55% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Bakersfield?
A: Chico has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 90660 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chico versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chico may include: Rohnert-Park, San-Luis-Obispo, and Vista.

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

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