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Compare San Francisco to Bakersfield

This post compares San Francisco, 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 San Francisco (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 864,263 372,680
Income (median) $74,841 $44,447
Home Value (median) $927,400 $228,400
White 47% 68%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 34% 7%
With Kids 18% 45%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 62% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Francisco or Bakersfield?
A: San Francisco has a larger population count than Bakersfield: 864263 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for San Francisco versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Francisco may include: San-Jose, Irvine, and Long-Beach.

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

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