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Compare Long Beach to Ridgecrest

This post compares Long Beach, 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 Long Beach (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 470,489 28,728
Income (median) $46,054 $53,642
Home Value (median) $476,400 $169,500
White 52% 74%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Ridgecrest?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 470489 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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