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Phoenix, AZ vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Phoenix, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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