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Ridgecrest, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
28,138
Population
1,349/sq mi density
$88,107
Median Income
$40,173 per capita
$235,800
Home Value
$265,453 Zillow
$1,178
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
488
Violent Crime/100K
1,378 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$88,107 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$235,800 home value, $1,178/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
488 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,107
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,173
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgecrest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgecrest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,107
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,173
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |