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Compare Fountain Valley to Salinas

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Salinas (city)
Population 56,640 156,811
Income (median) $58,335 $36,201
Home Value (median) $654,100 $342,100
White 56% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 32% 5%
With Kids 33% 50%
Age (median) 43 30
Rentals 30% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Salinas?
A: Fountain Valley has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 56640 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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