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Compare Menlo Park to Ridgecrest

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 33,661 28,728
Income (median) $106,944 $53,642
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $169,500
White 68% 74%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 41% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Ridgecrest?
A: Menlo Park has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 33661 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Menlo Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Menlo Park versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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