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Fresno, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Fresno, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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