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Compare Hercules to Ridgecrest

This post compares Hercules, 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 Hercules (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 25,260 28,728
Income (median) $64,981 $53,642
Home Value (median) $457,300 $169,500
White 24% 74%
Black 16% 5%
Asian 48% 6%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 17% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Ridgecrest?
A: Hercules has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 25260 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

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

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