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Compare Ridgecrest to Barstow

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Barstow, 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) Barstow (city)
Population 28,728 23,609
Income (median) $53,642 $39,393
Home Value (median) $169,500 $99,900
White 74% 63%
Black 5% 16%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Barstow?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Barstow: 28728 compared with 23609 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 54% for Barstow.

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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