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Compare Placentia to Ridgecrest

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 52,294 28,728
Income (median) $53,201 $53,642
Home Value (median) $585,800 $169,500
White 72% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 17% 6%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 35% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Ridgecrest?
A: Placentia has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 52294 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Placentia versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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