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Compare Thousand Oaks to Salinas

This post compares Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks (city) Salinas (city)
Population 128,909 156,811
Income (median) $76,262 $36,201
Home Value (median) $663,600 $342,100
White 81% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 31% 50%
Age (median) 43 30
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Thousand Oaks or Salinas?
A: Thousand Oaks has a similar population count than Salinas: 128909 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Thousand Oaks versus 55% for Salinas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Thousand Oaks may include: Laguna-Niguel, Carlsbad, and Mission-Viejo.

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

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