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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Clarita

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 28,728 209,489
Income (median) $53,642 $62,546
Home Value (median) $169,500 $461,500
White 74% 70%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 6% 10%
With Kids 33% 39%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Clarita?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 28728 compared with 209489 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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