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Compare Ridgecrest to Fresno

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Fresno, 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) Fresno (city)
Population 28,728 519,037
Income (median) $53,642 $39,069
Home Value (median) $169,500 $206,800
White 74% 56%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 6% 13%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Fresno?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Fresno: 28728 compared with 519037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 53% for Fresno.

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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