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Brookfield, WI vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Brookfield.
- People are 25.8% less likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Brookfield, WIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201037,915  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199035,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area27.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brookfield, WIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Brookfield, WIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian11.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brookfield, WIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married21.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households15,929  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,334  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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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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