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Compare Fountain Valley to Ridgecrest

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 56,640 28,728
Income (median) $58,335 $53,642
Home Value (median) $654,100 $169,500
White 56% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 32% 6%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 43 35
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Ridgecrest?
A: Fountain Valley has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 56640 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fountain Valley or in Ridgecrest?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fountain Valley.

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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