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Compare Ridgecrest to El Cajon

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to El Cajon, 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) El Cajon (city)
Population 28,728 103,314
Income (median) $53,642 $40,767
Home Value (median) $169,500 $403,700
White 74% 72%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 33% 40%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 37% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or El Cajon?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 28728 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 61% for El Cajon.

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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