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Compare San Diego to Ridgecrest

This post compares San Diego, California to Ridgecrest, 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 San Diego (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 1,390,966 28,728
Income (median) $51,979 $53,642
Home Value (median) $523,600 $169,500
White 64% 74%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 16% 6%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 53% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Ridgecrest?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 1390966 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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