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Compare Ridgecrest to Fontana

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Fontana, 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) Fontana (city)
Population 28,728 207,086
Income (median) $53,642 $40,918
Home Value (median) $169,500 $323,300
White 74% 43%
Black 5% 8%
Asian 6% 6%
With Kids 33% 53%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Fontana?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Fontana: 28728 compared with 207086 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Fontana?
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 is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 35% for Fontana.

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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