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Compare Ridgecrest to Torrance

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Torrance, 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) Torrance (city)
Population 28,728 147,190
Income (median) $53,642 $66,475
Home Value (median) $169,500 $687,900
White 74% 49%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 6% 35%
With Kids 33% 31%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 37% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Torrance?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Torrance: 28728 compared with 147190 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 45% for Torrance.

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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