2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lexington Park, MD vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Household income in Ridgecrest, is 5% more than it is in Lexington Park and is 11% above the National Average.
- Lexington Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Ridgecrest unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Lexington Park, MDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%26.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,588$36,966$37,638
 Household Income$73,974$77,534$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,356$91,994$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington Park, MDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.2%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.1%19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.1%8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington Park, MDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%14.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.7%20.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%3.4%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%3.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lexington Park    10 Reviews

Lexington Park, MD is a great place to live. Very peaceful with lots of nature and restaurants. The people here are nice and friendly  More

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I've lived here for going on 4 years now. Initially moved here for work after I transitioned out of the military, and actively trying to leave. Inflation in this area is  More

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If you enjoy being outdoors and near/on water in particular, the summers are very nice in southern Maryland. Several state parks in the immediate area and of course two  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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