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Compare Lakewood to Bakersfield

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 81,106 372,680
Income (median) $56,545 $44,447
Home Value (median) $475,800 $228,400
White 51% 68%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 18% 7%
With Kids 37% 45%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 28% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Bakersfield?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 81106 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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