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Rialto, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The median age of a home in Rialto is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Ridgecrest.
 Rialto, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned59.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rialto, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rialto, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rialto, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rialto, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Rialto    7 Reviews

I have lived in Rialto my entire life, I am now 26, and I have seen substantial growth in the last 10 years. Mayor Deborah Robertson has done an excellent job making  More

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Rialto has come a long way lots of places to shop and eat catch a movie friendly people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Rialto, about 1 hour outside of Los Angeles, and even though it is cheaper than Los Angeles, the average college graduate cannot afford to stay here. First,  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 13 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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