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Compare Porterville to Ridgecrest

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 58,782 28,728
Income (median) $36,312 $53,642
Home Value (median) $163,100 $169,500
White 77% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 48% 33%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 46% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Ridgecrest?
A: Porterville has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 58782 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Porterville or Ridgecrest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Porterville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Porterville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Porterville versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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