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Walnut Creek, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Walnut Creek, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 8 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  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 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

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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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