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Compare Salinas to Whittier

This post compares Salinas, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 156,811 86,852
Income (median) $36,201 $49,066
Home Value (median) $342,100 $488,200
White 56% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 50% 37%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 55% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salinas or Whittier?
A: Salinas has a larger population count than Whittier: 156811 compared with 86852 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salinas or Whittier?
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 41% for Whittier.

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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