COMPARING TWO PLACES
Albuquerque vs Bakersfield
PLACE A
Albuquerque, NM
VS
PLACE B
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Albuquerque and Bakersfield are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ALBUQUERQUEBAKERSFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population925,279927,068−0% vs Bakersfield
Population density100114−14
Population growth3.3%8.3%−5.0 pts
Median age39.932.7+7.2
Male49.3%50.9%−1.5 pts
Female50.7%49.1%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born9.4%20.2%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.3%29.6%+7.8 pts
Black2.4%4.8%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.5%56.5%−8.0 pts
Asian2.4%5.1%−2.7 pts
Other9.5%4.1%+5.3 pts
Median household income$71,241$70,210+$1,031
Per capita income$39,740$29,699+$10,041
Poverty rate14.6%19.1%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%18.8%+16.8 pts
Graduate degree15.9%6.5%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%8.6%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation60.8%58.8%+2.0 pts
Median home value$288,193$338,300−$50,107
Median gross rent$1,176$1,300−$124
Owner-occupied69.6%60.1%+9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%7.2%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%52.6%−4.9 pts
Average commute25.024.4+0.6
Worked from home14.8%7.5%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.4%7.8%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025