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Silver City, NM vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 62.1% more likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Ridgecrest.
 Silver City, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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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 14 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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