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Compare Salinas to Redwood City

This post compares Salinas, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 156,811 84,368
Income (median) $36,201 $70,131
Home Value (median) $342,100 $1,016,700
White 56% 60%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 5% 14%
With Kids 50% 32%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 55% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salinas or Redwood City?
A: Salinas has a larger population count than Redwood City: 156811 compared with 84368 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Salinas versus 49% for Redwood City.

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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