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Compare Ridgecrest to Foster City

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Foster City, 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) Foster City (city)
Population 28,728 33,529
Income (median) $53,642 $105,889
Home Value (median) $169,500 $1,051,000
White 74% 43%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 47%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 37% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Foster City?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Foster City: 28728 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 41% for Foster City.

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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