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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Ridgecrest

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, 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 South Lake Tahoe (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 21,680 28,728
Income (median) $40,695 $53,642
Home Value (median) $374,600 $169,500
White 81% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 23% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 54% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Ridgecrest?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a similar population count than Ridgecrest: 21680 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in South Lake Tahoe or in Ridgecrest?
A: Incomes are on average lower in South Lake Tahoe.

Q: Are homes more expensive in South Lake Tahoe or Ridgecrest?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in South Lake Tahoe.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South Lake Tahoe may include: Eureka, Redding, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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