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Compare Ridgecrest to Oildale

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Oildale, 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) Oildale (CDP)
Population 28,728 34,496
Income (median) $53,642 $40,558
Home Value (median) $169,500 $136,100
White 74% 85%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 37% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Oildale?
A: Ridgecrest has a similar population count than Oildale: 28728 compared with 34496 total people.

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

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

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

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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