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Compare Carlsbad to Salinas

This post compares Carlsbad, California to Salinas, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) Salinas (city)
Population 113,147 156,811
Income (median) $80,635 $36,201
Home Value (median) $713,600 $342,100
White 84% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 33% 50%
Age (median) 42 30
Rentals 35% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Salinas?
A: Carlsbad has a smaller population count than Salinas: 113147 compared with 156811 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in Salinas?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or Salinas?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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