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Compare San Jose to Bakersfield

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 1,023,031 372,680
Income (median) $61,896 $44,447
Home Value (median) $714,200 $228,400
White 40% 68%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 34% 7%
With Kids 38% 45%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 42% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Bakersfield?
A: San Jose has a larger population count than Bakersfield: 1023031 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 43% for Bakersfield.

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

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

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