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Ridgecrest, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 2.7% more likely to be married in Apple Valley.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Apple Valley.
 Ridgecrest, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,311329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,239285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,005.293.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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