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Compare Oceanside to Salinas

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Salinas (city)
Population 174,811 156,811
Income (median) $44,912 $36,201
Home Value (median) $423,100 $342,100
White 73% 56%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 30% 50%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 44% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Salinas?
A: Oceanside has a similar population count than Salinas: 174811 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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