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Compare Ridgecrest to Palo Alto

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 28,728 67,082
Income (median) $53,642 $124,900
Home Value (median) $169,500 $1,989,300
White 74% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 31%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 37% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Palo Alto?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 28728 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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