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Compare Santa Ana to Ridgecrest

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 334,493 28,728
Income (median) $30,219 $53,642
Home Value (median) $421,600 $169,500
White 44% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 11% 6%
With Kids 51% 33%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 54% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Ridgecrest?
A: Santa Ana has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 334493 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Santa Ana versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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