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Compare Ridgecrest to Bakersfield

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Bakersfield, 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 Ridgecrest (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 28,728 372,680
Income (median) $53,642 $44,447
Home Value (median) $169,500 $228,400
White 74% 68%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 33% 45%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Bakersfield?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 28728 compared with 372680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ridgecrest may include: Redlands, Apple-Valley, and Clovis.

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

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