Bakersfield Among Top Cities for Asian American Homeownership

Bakersfield ranks highest among large California cities for Asian American homeownership, according to a report released May 18.

The report, from Today's Homeowner, analyzed differences in Asian American homeownership rates for the 50 largest U.S. cities. Results showed that the rate of Asian American Homeownership in Bakersfield is 69.9%, compared with an overall Bakersfield homeownership rate of 61.2%.

Bakersfield's Asian American homeownership rate also was the eighth highest among large U.S. cities, as noted below:

1. Virginia Beach, VA: 79.6%
2. Arlington, TX: 76.6%
3. Oklahoma City, OK: 76.0%
4. Colorado Springs, CO: 75.1%
5. Mesa, AZ: 72.3%
6. Indianapolis, IN: 71.5%
7. Jacksonville, FL: 71.4%
8. Bakersfield, CA: 69.9%
9. Wichita, KS: 65.3%
10. Las Vegas, NV: 64.1%

Among large California cities, Bakersfield ranked highest in the rate of Asian American homeownership. Those other large California cities, and their rankings of Asian American Homeownership rates, are,
San Jose (12)
Fresno (18)
San Diego (19)
Sacramento (20)
San Francisco (29)
Long Beach (33)
Oakland (35)
Los Angeles (44)

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