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Compare Lafayette to Bakersfield

This post compares Lafayette, 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 Lafayette (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 25,792 372,680
Income (median) $119,892 $44,447
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $228,400
White 82% 68%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 36% 45%
Age (median) 45 30
Rentals 26% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Bakersfield?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 25792 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: San-Carlos, Los-Gatos, and Danville.

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

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