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Compare Monterey to Salinas

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Salinas (city)
Population 28,671 156,811
Income (median) $52,851 $36,201
Home Value (median) $696,200 $342,100
White 79% 56%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 19% 50%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 63% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Salinas?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 28671 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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