Population
Martinez
33,019
Ridgecrest
28,138
Median Income
Martinez
$85,617
Ridgecrest
$88,107
Home Value
Martinez
$231,400
Ridgecrest
$235,800
Rent
Martinez
$1,218
Ridgecrest
$1,178
Crime Rate
Martinez
N/A
Ridgecrest
6.76
Cost of Living
Martinez
123.2
Ridgecrest
124.7
Avg Temp
Martinez
N/A
Ridgecrest
N/A
Unemployment
Martinez
5.5%
Ridgecrest
8.6%
How Similar Are Martinez & Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest is Martinez's #19 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Martinez
33,019
Ridgecrest
28,138
Martinez has a 15% larger population than Ridgecrest.
Political Leaning
Martinez
62.5%
Ridgecrest
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Martinez
5.5%
Ridgecrest
8.6%
Ridgecrest has a 37% higher unemployment than Martinez.
Median Income
Martinez
$85,617
Ridgecrest
$88,107
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Martinez
$231,400
Ridgecrest
$235,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Martinez
26.0%
Ridgecrest
20.7%
Martinez has a 20% higher education than Ridgecrest.
Demographics
Martinez
74.0%
Ridgecrest
68.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Martinez
123.2
Ridgecrest
124.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Martinez and Ridgecrest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Martinez
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Ridgecrest
Martinez leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,483 in Ridgecrest (15% lower). Martinez scores 130.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Ridgecrest. Martinez has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,140 in Ridgecrest.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgecrest has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 16.6% in Martinez. Martinez has a owner-occupied of 72.1% compared to 59.6% in Ridgecrest. Martinez has a single-family homes of 85.0% compared to 71.9% in Ridgecrest.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a government sector of 38.7% compared to 22.2% in Ridgecrest. Martinez has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 8.6% in Ridgecrest. Martinez has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 11.7% in Ridgecrest.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Martinez leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMartinez has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 33.1% in Ridgecrest. Martinez has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.0% compared to 20.7% in Ridgecrest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a population of 33,019, about 1.2x the size of Ridgecrest (28,138). Ridgecrest skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 39.0.
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Asian
Martinez
Ridgecrest
Healthcare — Martinez leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMartinez: 5 vs Ridgecrest: 2 for nearby hospitals. Martinez: 4 vs Ridgecrest: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ridgecrest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgecrest has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Martinez. Ridgecrest has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Martinez. Ridgecrest has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.7% in Martinez.
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