Lamont vs Ridgecrest

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Lamont, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Ridgecrest, CA

Area Score

Bottom 21% nationally

Signals

Lamont

Ridgecrest

Opportunity

26 · Bottom 4%

52 · Bottom 42%

Climate

69 · Bottom 44%

51 · Bottom 1%

Physical resilience

15 · Bottom 10%

Housing affordability

41 · Bottom 5%

100 · Top 8%

Access

96 · Top 31%

70 · Bottom 13%

Economic stability

38 · Bottom 14%

55 · Bottom 40%

Measured values

Metric	Lamont	Ridgecrest	Source period
Population	13,164	28,225	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$37,217	$89,250	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$15,193	$41,606	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,744/sq mi	1,353/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$220,700	$253,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$991	$1,186	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	47.9%	58.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.1%	-0.1%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.6%	30.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	35.4%	12.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	98°F	105°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	41°F	31°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	6.4"	4.7"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	14 mi	48 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.5 min	18.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	31.6	33.4	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Lamont

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.

Ridgecrest

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.

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