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Compare Ridgecrest to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 28,728 49,078
Income (median) $53,642 $74,354
Home Value (median) $169,500 $619,200
White 74% 77%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 10%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 37% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 28728 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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