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Compare Newark to Ridgecrest

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 45,554 28,728
Income (median) $55,190 $53,642
Home Value (median) $607,200 $169,500
White 33% 74%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 30% 6%
With Kids 39% 33%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Ridgecrest?
A: Newark has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 45554 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Newark versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newark may include: West-Covina, Chino-Hills, and South-San-Francisco.

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

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