2026 Compare Cities People:
Menifee, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Menifee.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Menifee, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
 space3
 Population - 201078,115  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199029,354  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now232.8%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area46.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Menifee, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  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%
 space1
 Race
 Menifee, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 White43.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Menifee, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households32,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Menifee

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

   |    Reply

Over 5 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bakersfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.