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Compare Sunnyvale to Bakersfield

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 151,565 372,680
Income (median) $95,765 $44,447
Home Value (median) $968,700 $228,400
White 43% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 44% 7%
With Kids 35% 45%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 53% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Bakersfield?
A: Sunnyvale has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 151565 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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