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Compare Poway to Salinas

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Salinas (city)
Population 49,874 156,811
Income (median) $64,497 $36,201
Home Value (median) $620,500 $342,100
White 76% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 13% 5%
With Kids 41% 50%
Age (median) 40 30
Rentals 25% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Salinas?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 49874 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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