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Compare Ridgecrest to Petaluma

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 28,728 60,210
Income (median) $53,642 $63,243
Home Value (median) $169,500 $556,900
White 74% 78%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 37% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Petaluma?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Petaluma: 28728 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 33% for Petaluma.

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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