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Compare Ridgecrest to Brea

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Brea, 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) Brea (city)
Population 28,728 41,921
Income (median) $53,642 $63,346
Home Value (median) $169,500 $610,700
White 74% 66%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 21%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 37% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Brea?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Brea: 28728 compared with 41921 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brea does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 38% for Brea.

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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