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Bakersfield, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 25.5% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Bakersfield, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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