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Ridgecrest, CA vs Cumberland, RI

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- Household income in Cumberland, is 35% more than it is in Ridgecrest and is 34% above the National Average.
- Ridgecrest unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Cumberland unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Ridgecrest, CACumberland, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,966  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,613$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,994  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgecrest, CACumberland, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgecrest, CACumberland, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
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 Cumberland    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Nice place but good jobs are scarce in Rhode Island. Being in the northeast and suffering through the cold is not good  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for your web site. I find it interesting and useful. I have lived in Cumberland foe 20 years and really like it. I guess I would like many places in the US as  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Cumberland and loved it. It is a great place to raise kids.   More

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