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Compare Ridgecrest to San Marcos

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 28,728 93,493
Income (median) $53,642 $50,338
Home Value (median) $169,500 $455,700
White 74% 71%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 37% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or San Marcos?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 28728 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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