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Compare Santa Cruz to Ridgecrest

This post compares Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 63,993 28,728
Income (median) $60,359 $53,642
Home Value (median) $750,600 $169,500
White 76% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 6%
With Kids 20% 33%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 53% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Ridgecrest?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 63993 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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