Bakersfield vs Delano
Bakersfield, CA compared with Delano, CA · 31 miles apart
Bakersfield has 422,165 residents to Delano’s 52,334. Bakersfield comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Delano does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Bakersfield, CA | Delano, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 422,165 | 52,334 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,806 | 3,556 |
| Median household income | $80,540 | $67,010 |
| Median home value | $371,700 | $301,900 |
| Median rent | $1,472 | $1,199 |
| Homeownership | 60.6% | 62.8% |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 22.2 min |
| Median age | 32.1 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.6% | 7.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 16% |
| Unemployment | 7% | 13.9% |
| Price to income | 4.6× | 4.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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