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Compare San Diego to Salinas

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) Salinas (city)
Population 1,390,966 156,811
Income (median) $51,979 $36,201
Home Value (median) $523,600 $342,100
White 64% 56%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 5%
With Kids 30% 50%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 53% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Salinas?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Salinas: 1390966 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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