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Compare Torrance to Ridgecrest

This post compares Torrance, 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 Torrance (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 147,190 28,728
Income (median) $66,475 $53,642
Home Value (median) $687,900 $169,500
White 49% 74%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 35% 6%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 45% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Ridgecrest?
A: Torrance has a much larger population count than Ridgecrest: 147190 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, and South-Pasadena.

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

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