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Compare Ridgecrest to South Whittier

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to South Whittier, 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) South Whittier (CDP)
Population 28,728 60,000
Income (median) $53,642 $37,153
Home Value (median) $169,500 $419,800
White 74% 48%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 47%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 37% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or South Whittier?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than South Whittier: 28728 compared with 60000 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or South Whittier?
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 is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 35% for South Whittier.

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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