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Compare Ridgecrest to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 28,728 46,997
Income (median) $53,642 $51,104
Home Value (median) $169,500 $590,800
White 74% 84%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 33% 17%
Age (median) 35 26
Rentals 37% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or San Luis Obispo?
A: Ridgecrest has a smaller population count than San Luis Obispo: 28728 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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