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Compare Poway to Ridgecrest

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 49,874 28,728
Income (median) $64,497 $53,642
Home Value (median) $620,500 $169,500
White 76% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 41% 33%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 25% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Ridgecrest?
A: Poway has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 49874 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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