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Compare Monterey to Ridgecrest

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 28,671 28,728
Income (median) $52,851 $53,642
Home Value (median) $696,200 $169,500
White 79% 74%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 19% 33%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 63% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Ridgecrest?
A: Monterey has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 28671 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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