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Compare Ridgecrest to Simi Valley

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Simi Valley, 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) Simi Valley (city)
Population 28,728 126,546
Income (median) $53,642 $61,651
Home Value (median) $169,500 $508,600
White 74% 79%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 33% 35%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 37% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Simi Valley?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Simi Valley: 28728 compared with 126546 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Simi Valley?
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 28% for Simi Valley.

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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