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Compare Palm Springs to Bakersfield

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 47,140 372,680
Income (median) $45,934 $44,447
Home Value (median) $340,600 $228,400
White 83% 68%
Black 4% 7%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 12% 45%
Age (median) 54 30
Rentals 41% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Bakersfield?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 47140 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Palm Springs versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, 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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