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Compare Ridgecrest to Lafayette

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 28,728 25,792
Income (median) $53,642 $119,892
Home Value (median) $169,500 $1,214,200
White 74% 82%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 33% 36%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 37% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Lafayette?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Lafayette: 28728 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 26% for Lafayette.

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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