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Compare Long Beach to Bakersfield

This post compares Long Beach, 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 Long Beach (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 470,489 372,680
Income (median) $46,054 $44,447
Home Value (median) $476,400 $228,400
White 52% 68%
Black 12% 7%
Asian 13% 7%
With Kids 32% 45%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 60% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Bakersfield?
A: Long Beach has a larger population count than Bakersfield: 470489 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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