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Compare Folsom to Ridgecrest

This post compares Folsom, 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 Folsom (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 75,897 28,728
Income (median) $84,884 $53,642
Home Value (median) $456,600 $169,500
White 69% 74%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 16% 6%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Folsom or Ridgecrest?
A: Folsom has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 75897 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Folsom versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Folsom may include: Livermore, Lake-Forest, and Morgan-Hill.

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

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