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Compare Torrance to Bakersfield

This post compares Torrance, 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 Torrance (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 147,190 372,680
Income (median) $66,475 $44,447
Home Value (median) $687,900 $228,400
White 49% 68%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 35% 7%
With Kids 31% 45%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 45% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Bakersfield?
A: Torrance has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 147190 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, and South-Pasadena.

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

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