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Compare Oceanside to Ridgecrest

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 174,811 28,728
Income (median) $44,912 $53,642
Home Value (median) $423,100 $169,500
White 73% 74%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 44% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Ridgecrest?
A: Oceanside has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 174811 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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