Ridgecrest is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ridgecrest, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ridgecrest have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 31 of every 100 adults in Ridgecrest
11 in 100 workers work from home, against 17 across CA. Population: about 28,333 (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 12 in every 100 residents. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +1%.
Median age 33.4 (CA 37.9).
About 111 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Median age: women 34.2, men 32.9.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ridgecrest says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ridgecrest
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ridgecrest’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ridgecrest or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ridgecrest in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.