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Compare Ridgecrest to Salinas

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 28,728 156,811
Income (median) $53,642 $36,201
Home Value (median) $169,500 $342,100
White 74% 56%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 33% 50%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 37% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Salinas?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 28728 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 55% for Salinas.

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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