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Compare Watsonville to Ridgecrest

This post compares Watsonville, 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 Watsonville (city) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 53,452 28,728
Income (median) $31,969 $53,642
Home Value (median) $397,900 $169,500
White 55% 74%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 51% 33%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 58% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Ridgecrest?
A: Watsonville has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 53452 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watsonville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Watsonville versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watsonville may include: South-Gate, Salinas, 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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