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Compare Ridgecrest to Los Angeles

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 28,728 3,949,776
Income (median) $53,642 $40,932
Home Value (median) $169,500 $549,800
White 74% 52%
Black 5% 8%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 37% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Los Angeles?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 28728 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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