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Compare Carlsbad to Ridgecrest

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 113,147 28,728
Income (median) $80,635 $53,642
Home Value (median) $713,600 $169,500
White 84% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 42 35
Rentals 35% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Ridgecrest?
A: Carlsbad has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 113147 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Carlsbad versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

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

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