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Compare Lake Elsinore to Ridgecrest

This post compares Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 62,229 28,728
Income (median) $47,796 $53,642
Home Value (median) $306,400 $169,500
White 51% 74%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 5% 6%
With Kids 54% 33%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 37% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Elsinore or Ridgecrest?
A: Lake Elsinore has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 62229 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Lake Elsinore versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Elsinore may include: Jurupa-Valley, Ceres, and Fontana.

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

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