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Compare Ridgecrest to Berkeley

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Berkeley, 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) Berkeley (city)
Population 28,728 120,179
Income (median) $53,642 $67,950
Home Value (median) $169,500 $861,800
White 74% 60%
Black 5% 8%
Asian 6% 19%
With Kids 33% 20%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 37% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Berkeley?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Berkeley: 28728 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 57% for Berkeley.

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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