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Compare Ridgecrest to Sacramento

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 28,728 489,650
Income (median) $53,642 $46,110
Home Value (median) $169,500 $287,600
White 74% 48%
Black 5% 13%
Asian 6% 18%
With Kids 33% 31%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Sacramento?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 28728 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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