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Compare Palm Desert to Ridgecrest

This post compares Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 51,675 28,728
Income (median) $47,261 $53,642
Home Value (median) $328,300 $169,500
White 82% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 17% 33%
Age (median) 52 35
Rentals 38% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Ridgecrest?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 51675 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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