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Compare Ridgecrest to Merced

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 28,728 82,008
Income (median) $53,642 $38,635
Home Value (median) $169,500 $185,700
White 74% 53%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 37% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Merced?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Merced: 28728 compared with 82008 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Merced?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Ridgecrest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 60% for Merced.

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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