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Compare Ridgecrest to Goleta

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 28,728 30,847
Income (median) $53,642 $51,866
Home Value (median) $169,500 $718,300
White 74% 69%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Goleta?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Goleta: 28728 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 47% for Goleta.

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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