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Compare Ridgecrest to Lake Forest

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Lake Forest, 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) Lake Forest (city)
Population 28,728 81,812
Income (median) $53,642 $64,458
Home Value (median) $169,500 $585,100
White 74% 67%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 37% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Lake Forest?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Lake Forest: 28728 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Lake Forest?
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 30% for Lake Forest.

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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