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Compare Murrieta to Ridgecrest

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 110,043 28,728
Income (median) $58,676 $53,642
Home Value (median) $367,400 $169,500
White 64% 74%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 9% 6%
With Kids 46% 33%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 33% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Ridgecrest?
A: Murrieta has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 110043 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Murrieta versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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