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Compare Mountain View to Salinas

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) Salinas (city)
Population 80,076 156,811
Income (median) $102,981 $36,201
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $342,100
White 56% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 30% 5%
With Kids 27% 50%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 58% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Salinas?
A: Mountain View has a smaller population count than Salinas: 80076 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mountain View may include: Sunnyvale, Belmont, and San-Mateo.

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

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