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Compare Sunnyvale to Salinas

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Salinas (city)
Population 151,565 156,811
Income (median) $95,765 $36,201
Home Value (median) $968,700 $342,100
White 43% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 5%
With Kids 35% 50%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 53% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Salinas?
A: Sunnyvale has a similar population count than Salinas: 151565 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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