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Compare Ridgecrest to Oakland

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 28,728 417,442
Income (median) $53,642 $52,981
Home Value (median) $169,500 $564,500
White 74% 36%
Black 5% 24%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Oakland?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 28728 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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