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Compare Palm Desert to Bakersfield

This post compares Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 51,675 372,680
Income (median) $47,261 $44,447
Home Value (median) $328,300 $228,400
White 82% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 45%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Bakersfield?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 51675 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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