RidgemarkCA
A town of 3,403.
Is Ridgemark a good place to live?
Ridgemark grades C− overall, 465th among California's 841 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $850K for a typical one and 5.2 times the San Jose metro’s $162K median household income. Ridgemark’s median rent is $3,412 a month, where California’s towns sit at $1,895 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top.
What makes Ridgemark stand out
Where Ridgemark beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
98% of working residents leave Ridgemark for work
Where Ridgemark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Ridgemark grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Ridgemark is from typical.
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Moving to Ridgemark: who provides what
Ridgemark is unincorporated, so San Benito County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ridgemark.
Ridgemark sends most of its workers to Hollister and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Ridgemark
11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Ridgemark’s trail density is 4.3 miles per square mile.
| Ridgemark | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 4.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridgemark Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ridgemark’s public schools trail 66% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Southside Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 267 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Ridgemark
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ridgemark’s grade for health is an A−
Against the 4,568 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ridgemark’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ridgemark. Ridgemark beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ridgemark.
| Ridgemark | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ridgemark | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of Ridgemark
Ridgemark has 197 jobs for its 1,294 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 42.6 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Most working residents leave Ridgemark for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Ridgemark is 43 minutes. Since 2013, Ridgemark has lost 49 jobs, to 197 in 2023.
| Ridgemark | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $130,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than California overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). 40% of Ridgemark adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Ridgemark | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Ridgemark | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
In Ridgemark, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Ridgemark has mild winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Ridgemark sell for about $1.04M
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pinnacles National Park and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgemark. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National ParkPinnacles National Park343K visitors a year
33 mi Zoo & aquariumMonterey Bay Aquarium
33 mi MuseumMonterey Museum of Art
10 mi MuseumMission San Juan Bautista
37 mi Scenic drive17-Mile Drive
38 mi Theme parkSanta Cruz Beach BoardwalkPhoto credits
Pinnacles National Park: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monterey Bay Aquarium: Meij.kobayashi, Public domain · Monterey Museum of Art: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mission San Juan Bautista: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 · 17-Mile Drive: Humanoid one, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Josta Photo, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Ridgemark
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ridgemark; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ridgemark residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Ridgemark
Census-designated place in California, United States
Ridgemark is a census-designated place (CDP) located adjacent to the southeastern edge of Hollister in San Benito County, California, United States. The community is a private, gated golf development with a golf course and just over 1,000 homes. Development of the community began in the early 1970s, and the population had reached 3,212 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
Ridgemark’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Ridgemark.
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Questions about Ridgemark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgemark, CA a good place to live?
Ridgemark grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #465 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Ridgemark, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $850,000, 12% above the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.