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Compare Ridgecrest to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 28,728 28,298
Income (median) $53,642 $32,379
Home Value (median) $169,500 $154,600
White 74% 70%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 33% 40%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Desert Hot Springs: 28728 compared with 28298 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ridgecrest or in Desert Hot Springs?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Ridgecrest.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Ridgecrest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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