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Compare Ridgecrest to San Diego

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 28,728 1,390,966
Income (median) $53,642 $51,979
Home Value (median) $169,500 $523,600
White 74% 64%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 6% 16%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 37% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or San Diego?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 28728 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 53% for San Diego.

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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