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Compare Richmond to Bakersfield

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 108,853 372,680
Income (median) $42,533 $44,447
Home Value (median) $371,900 $228,400
White 39% 68%
Black 20% 7%
Asian 14% 7%
With Kids 34% 45%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 49% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Bakersfield?
A: Richmond has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 108853 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Richmond versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Richmond may include: Vallejo, Pittsburg, and Suisun-City.

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

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