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Compare Ridgecrest to Gilroy

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Gilroy, 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) Gilroy (city)
Population 28,728 54,159
Income (median) $53,642 $52,366
Home Value (median) $169,500 $583,900
White 74% 73%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 6%
With Kids 33% 46%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Gilroy?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Gilroy: 28728 compared with 54159 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 42% for Gilroy.

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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