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Compare Ridgecrest to Whittier

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to 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) Whittier (city)
Population 28,728 86,852
Income (median) $53,642 $49,066
Home Value (median) $169,500 $488,200
White 74% 54%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 37% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Whittier?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Whittier: 28728 compared with 86852 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 41% for 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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