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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Ana

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 28,728 334,493
Income (median) $53,642 $30,219
Home Value (median) $169,500 $421,600
White 74% 44%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 33% 51%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 37% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Ana?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 28728 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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