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Compare Ridgecrest to Elk Grove

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Elk Grove, 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) Elk Grove (city)
Population 28,728 166,228
Income (median) $53,642 $60,199
Home Value (median) $169,500 $349,500
White 74% 45%
Black 5% 11%
Asian 6% 28%
With Kids 33% 45%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Elk Grove?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Elk Grove: 28728 compared with 166228 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 27% for Elk Grove.

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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