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Compare Fair Oaks to Salinas

This post compares Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks (CDP) Salinas (city)
Population 30,704 156,811
Income (median) $67,813 $36,201
Home Value (median) $417,500 $342,100
White 85% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 25% 50%
Age (median) 46 30
Rentals 34% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fair Oaks or Salinas?
A: Fair Oaks has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 30704 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Fair Oaks versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fair Oaks may include: La-Quinta, Martinez, and Rancho-San-Diego.

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

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