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Compare Ridgecrest to Palm Desert

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 28,728 51,675
Income (median) $53,642 $47,261
Home Value (median) $169,500 $328,300
White 74% 82%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 17%
Age (median) 35 52
Rentals 37% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Palm Desert?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 28728 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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