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Compare San Jose to Ridgecrest

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 1,023,031 28,728
Income (median) $61,896 $53,642
Home Value (median) $714,200 $169,500
White 40% 74%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 34% 6%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 42% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Ridgecrest?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 1023031 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

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

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

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