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Compare Ridgecrest to Hayward

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Hayward, 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) Hayward (city)
Population 28,728 156,917
Income (median) $53,642 $46,537
Home Value (median) $169,500 $462,000
White 74% 39%
Black 5% 10%
Asian 6% 25%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Hayward?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Hayward: 28728 compared with 156917 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hayward does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 48% for Hayward.

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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