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Compare El Centro to Ridgecrest

This post compares El Centro, 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 El Centro (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 43,932 28,728
Income (median) $40,922 $53,642
Home Value (median) $172,800 $169,500
White 49% 74%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 42% 33%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 50% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Ridgecrest?
A: El Centro has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 43932 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or Ridgecrest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in El Centro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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