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Compare Ridgecrest to El Centro

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to El Centro, 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 Centro (city)
Population 28,728 43,932
Income (median) $53,642 $40,922
Home Value (median) $169,500 $172,800
White 74% 49%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 33% 42%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 37% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or El Centro?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than El Centro: 28728 compared with 43932 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or El Centro?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Ridgecrest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 50% for El Centro.

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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