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Ridgecrest is a small town of 1,007 people in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It's about 59 miles from Alexandria, LA and 259 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $58k and rent runs about $971 a month.
1,007people
$58kTypical home
$971/moRent
90° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,007
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,342 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Memphis, TN
- 59 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $58k (≈$363/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (512 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,040 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 33% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to AEX airport
- 134 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 56 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Concordia Parish: R+29 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk