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Compare Lakewood to Ridgecrest

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 81,106 28,728
Income (median) $56,545 $53,642
Home Value (median) $475,800 $169,500
White 51% 74%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 18% 6%
With Kids 37% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 28% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Ridgecrest?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 81106 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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