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Compare Ridgecrest to San Jose

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 28,728 1,023,031
Income (median) $53,642 $61,896
Home Value (median) $169,500 $714,200
White 74% 40%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 6% 34%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or San Jose?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 28728 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 42% for San Jose.

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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