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Compare Lancaster to Ridgecrest

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 160,113 28,728
Income (median) $42,993 $53,642
Home Value (median) $213,100 $169,500
White 62% 74%
Black 21% 5%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 42% 33%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 46% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Ridgecrest?
A: Lancaster has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 160113 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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