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Compare Lake Forest to Bakersfield

This post compares Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 81,812 372,680
Income (median) $64,458 $44,447
Home Value (median) $585,100 $228,400
White 67% 68%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 15% 7%
With Kids 34% 45%
Age (median) 39 30
Rentals 30% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Bakersfield?
A: Lake Forest has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 81812 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Forest may include: San-Dimas, Glendora, and Laguna-Hills.

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

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