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Compare Los Altos to Ridgecrest

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 30,527 28,728
Income (median) $167,642 $53,642
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $169,500
White 64% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 28% 6%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 17% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Ridgecrest?
A: Los Altos has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 30527 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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