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Compare Ridgecrest to Porterville

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Porterville, 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) Porterville (city)
Population 28,728 58,782
Income (median) $53,642 $36,312
Home Value (median) $169,500 $163,100
White 74% 77%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 48%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Porterville?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Porterville: 28728 compared with 58782 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Porterville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 46% for Porterville.

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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