2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ridgecrest, CA vs New River, AZ

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- Household income in New River, is 42% more than it is in Ridgecrest and is 37% above the National Average.
- Ridgecrest unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- New River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Ridgecrest, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%45.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,966$51,767$37,638
 Household Income$77,534$110,257$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,994$122,124$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgecrest, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%1.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%3.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%16.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%26.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%14.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.0%14.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgecrest, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%22.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science20.3%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%0.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%3.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.4%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%26.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.2%10.2%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 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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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 11 years ago

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