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Ridgecrest, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Monterey.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Monterey.
 Ridgecrest, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,014329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,674285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,474.793.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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