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Compare Salinas to Lancaster

This post compares Salinas, California to Lancaster, 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 Salinas (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 156,811 160,113
Income (median) $36,201 $42,993
Home Value (median) $342,100 $213,100
White 56% 62%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 50% 42%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 55% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salinas or Lancaster?
A: Salinas has a similar population count than Lancaster: 156811 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salinas may include: South-Gate, Watsonville, and Atwater.

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

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