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Ridgecrest, CA vs Payson, UT

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Payson.
 Ridgecrest, CAPayson, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,093329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.738.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,716285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,715.993.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAPayson, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAPayson, UTUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAPayson, UTUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.582.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews
CJ · San Francisco, CA
A perspective of Ridgecrest
Over 3 years ago

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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Jamall · Fairbanks, AK
Guns, beer and 4 wheel drive
Over 7 years ago

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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gypsymom · Inyokern, CA
It's a dry heat!
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 Payson    1 Reviews
Nate · Salem, UT
P town
Over 10 years ago

Payson is a great place to live. I was born and raised  More

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