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Compare Ridgecrest to Chico

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Chico, 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) Chico (city)
Population 28,728 90,660
Income (median) $53,642 $43,253
Home Value (median) $169,500 $286,700
White 74% 82%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 25%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 37% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Chico?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Chico: 28728 compared with 90660 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 55% for Chico.

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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