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Compare Ridgecrest to Carlsbad

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Carlsbad, 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) Carlsbad (city)
Population 28,728 113,147
Income (median) $53,642 $80,635
Home Value (median) $169,500 $713,600
White 74% 84%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 37% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Carlsbad?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Carlsbad: 28728 compared with 113147 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 35% for Carlsbad.

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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