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Compare Ridgecrest to Palm Springs

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city)
Population 28,728 47,140
Income (median) $53,642 $45,934
Home Value (median) $169,500 $340,600
White 74% 83%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 12%
Age (median) 35 54
Rentals 37% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Palm Springs?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Palm Springs: 28728 compared with 47140 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Springs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 41% for Palm Springs.

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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