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Compare Ridgecrest to Costa Mesa

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Costa Mesa, 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) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 28,728 112,930
Income (median) $53,642 $51,033
Home Value (median) $169,500 $671,800
White 74% 70%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Costa Mesa?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 28728 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

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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