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Compare San Jose to Salinas

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Salinas (city)
Population 1,023,031 156,811
Income (median) $61,896 $36,201
Home Value (median) $714,200 $342,100
White 40% 56%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 5%
With Kids 38% 50%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 42% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Salinas?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Salinas: 1023031 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 55% for Salinas.

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

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

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