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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Barbara

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city)
Population 28,728 91,443
Income (median) $53,642 $49,574
Home Value (median) $169,500 $934,500
White 74% 77%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 37% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Barbara?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 28728 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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