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Compare Ridgecrest to Poway

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Poway, 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) Poway (city)
Population 28,728 49,874
Income (median) $53,642 $64,497
Home Value (median) $169,500 $620,500
White 74% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 13%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 37% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Poway?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Poway: 28728 compared with 49874 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Poway?
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 differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 25% for Poway.

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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