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Compare Ridgecrest to La Mesa

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to La Mesa, 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) La Mesa (city)
Population 28,728 59,479
Income (median) $53,642 $50,460
Home Value (median) $169,500 $455,800
White 74% 72%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or La Mesa?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than La Mesa: 28728 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 58% for La Mesa.

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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