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Compare Monterey to Bakersfield

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 28,671 372,680
Income (median) $52,851 $44,447
Home Value (median) $696,200 $228,400
White 79% 68%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 19% 45%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 63% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Bakersfield?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 28671 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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