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Compare Walnut Creek to Bakersfield

This post compares Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 68,516 372,680
Income (median) $84,028 $44,447
Home Value (median) $704,900 $228,400
White 76% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 14% 7%
With Kids 21% 45%
Age (median) 48 30
Rentals 36% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Bakersfield?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 68516 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Walnut Creek may include: Dana-Point, Laguna-Niguel, and Novato.

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

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