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Compare Hemet to Bakersfield

This post compares Hemet, 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 Hemet (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 83,604 372,680
Income (median) $37,337 $44,447
Home Value (median) $157,500 $228,400
White 73% 68%
Black 8% 7%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 32% 45%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 42% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hemet or Bakersfield?
A: Hemet has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 83604 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Hemet versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hemet may include: Apple-Valley, Cathedral-City, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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