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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Ridgecrest

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 28,298 28,728
Income (median) $32,379 $53,642
Home Value (median) $154,600 $169,500
White 70% 74%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 56% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Ridgecrest?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 28298 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in Ridgecrest?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or Ridgecrest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

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

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