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Compare Petaluma to Bakersfield

This post compares Petaluma, 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 Petaluma (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 60,210 372,680
Income (median) $63,243 $44,447
Home Value (median) $556,900 $228,400
White 78% 68%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 32% 45%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 33% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Bakersfield?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 60210 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petaluma may include: Camarillo, Rancho-San-Diego, and Simi-Valley.

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

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