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Compare Santa Clarita to Ridgecrest

This post compares Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 209,489 28,728
Income (median) $62,546 $53,642
Home Value (median) $461,500 $169,500
White 70% 74%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 10% 6%
With Kids 39% 33%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 32% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clarita or Ridgecrest?
A: Santa Clarita has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 209489 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ridgecrest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 32% for Santa Clarita versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clarita may include: Corona, Temecula, and San-Marcos.

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

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