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Compare Porterville to Salinas

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) Salinas (city)
Population 58,782 156,811
Income (median) $36,312 $36,201
Home Value (median) $163,100 $342,100
White 77% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 48% 50%
Age (median) 30 30
Rentals 46% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Salinas?
A: Porterville has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 58782 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Porterville versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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