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Compare Ridgecrest to Downey

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 28,728 113,358
Income (median) $53,642 $41,938
Home Value (median) $169,500 $479,500
White 74% 63%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Downey?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Downey: 28728 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 49% for Downey.

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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