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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 28,728 174,244
Income (median) $53,642 $48,146
Home Value (median) $169,500 $458,500
White 74% 68%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 37% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Rosa?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 28728 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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