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Compare Barstow to Ridgecrest

This post compares Barstow, California to Ridgecrest, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Barstow (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 23,609 28,728
Income (median) $39,393 $53,642
Home Value (median) $99,900 $169,500
White 63% 74%
Black 16% 5%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 41% 33%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 54% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Ridgecrest?
A: Barstow has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 23609 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Barstow or in Ridgecrest?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Barstow.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Barstow or Ridgecrest?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Barstow.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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