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Compare Petaluma to Ridgecrest

This post compares Petaluma, 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 Petaluma (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 60,210 28,728
Income (median) $63,243 $53,642
Home Value (median) $556,900 $169,500
White 78% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 33% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Ridgecrest?
A: Petaluma has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 60210 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petaluma may include: Camarillo, Rancho-San-Diego, and Simi-Valley.

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

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