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Compare Fontana to Bakersfield

This post compares Fontana, 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 Fontana (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 207,086 372,680
Income (median) $40,918 $44,447
Home Value (median) $323,300 $228,400
White 43% 68%
Black 8% 7%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 53% 45%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 35% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Bakersfield?
A: Fontana has a smaller population count than Bakersfield: 207086 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

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

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