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Bakersfield, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- Fair Oaks is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 12.1% more likely to be married in Fair Oaks.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years older in Fair Oaks.
 Bakersfield, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,750329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,008285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,919.393.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,37980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%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 Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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