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Compare Salinas to Santa Rosa

This post compares Salinas, California to Santa Rosa, 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) Santa Rosa (city)
Population 156,811 174,244
Income (median) $36,201 $48,146
Home Value (median) $342,100 $458,500
White 56% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 50% 30%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 55% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salinas or Santa Rosa?
A: Salinas has a similar population count than Santa Rosa: 156811 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

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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