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Compare Ridgecrest to Lancaster

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 28,728 160,113
Income (median) $53,642 $42,993
Home Value (median) $169,500 $213,100
White 74% 62%
Black 5% 21%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 42%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 37% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Lancaster?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Lancaster: 28728 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 46% for Lancaster.

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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