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Compare Encinitas to Salinas

This post compares Encinitas, 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 Encinitas (city) Salinas (city)
Population 62,595 156,811
Income (median) $73,398 $36,201
Home Value (median) $862,300 $342,100
White 89% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 29% 50%
Age (median) 42 30
Rentals 36% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Encinitas or Salinas?
A: Encinitas has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 62595 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Encinitas versus 55% for Salinas.

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

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

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