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Bakersfield, CA vs Laughlin, NV

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- Laughlin is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 15.5% less likely to be married in Laughlin.
- The Median Age is 28.5 years older in Laughlin.
 Bakersfield, CALaughlin, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,174329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,076285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock92.893.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CALaughlin, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CALaughlin, NVUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CALaughlin, NVUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock24.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,98980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%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 Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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