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Compare Palm Springs to Ridgecrest

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 47,140 28,728
Income (median) $45,934 $53,642
Home Value (median) $340,600 $169,500
White 83% 74%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 12% 33%
Age (median) 54 35
Rentals 41% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Ridgecrest?
A: Palm Springs has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 47140 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Springs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Palm Springs versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, 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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