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Fresno

Fresno, CA

Population: 543,615
VS
Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Population: 408,366

Fresno vs Bakersfield

Side-by-side comparison of Fresno, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Demographics

Population
544KFresno
408KBakersfield
33% diff
Median Age
32Fresno
32Bakersfield
2% diff
Pop. Density
4,690Fresno
2,718Bakersfield
73% diff
Area (sq mi)
112Fresno
144Bakersfield
28% diff
Male
49.8%
Fresno
49.5%
Bakersfield
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Fresno
50.5%
Bakersfield
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$67KFresno
$77KBakersfield
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KFresno
$33KBakersfield
6% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Fresno
12.4%
Bakersfield
31% diff
Unemployment
5.4%
Fresno
4.4%
Bakersfield
23% diff
Cost of Living
111Fresno
111Bakersfield
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114Fresno
$1,155Bakersfield
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$349KFresno
$347KBakersfield
0% diff
Median Rent
$1,324Fresno
$1,371Bakersfield
4% diff
Homeownership
49.7%
Fresno
60.1%
Bakersfield
21% diff
Zillow Value
$386KFresno
$391KBakersfield
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,693Fresno
$1,887Bakersfield
11% diff
Rent Burden
34.2%
Fresno
32.3%
Bakersfield
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
464Fresno
455Bakersfield
2% diff
Property Crime
4,112Fresno
4,142Bakersfield
1% diff
Murder Rate
9Fresno
9Bakersfield
5% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FFresno
68°FBakersfield
6% diff
Jan Temp
47°FFresno
50°FBakersfield
6% diff
Jul Temp
88°FFresno
92°FBakersfield
5% diff
Rainfall
27.2"Fresno
18.1"Bakersfield
50% diff
Snowfall
3.8"Fresno
1.6"Bakersfield
2.3x diff
Sunny Days
324Fresno
340Bakersfield
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
24.9%
Fresno
23.3%
Bakersfield
7% diff
High School+
80.1%
Fresno
81.9%
Bakersfield
2% diff
Graduate+
8.0%
Fresno
8.1%
Bakersfield
1% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.3 minFresno
24.1 minBakersfield
8% diff
Drive Alone
73.7%
Fresno
80.4%
Bakersfield
9% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Fresno
0.6%
Bakersfield
2.3x diff
Work from Home
10.2%
Fresno
7.1%
Bakersfield
44% diff

Health

Obesity
38.0%
Fresno
34.7%
Bakersfield
10% diff
Smoking
14.1%
Fresno
13.5%
Bakersfield
4% diff
Uninsured
15.2%
Fresno
15.3%
Bakersfield
1% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Fresno
12.6%
Bakersfield
2% diff
Heart Disease
—
Fresno
5.8%
Bakersfield
Depression
21.4%
Fresno
22.4%
Bakersfield
5% diff

The Verdict

13 Fresno
:
25 Bakersfield

Bakersfield leads in 25 of 38 categories

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