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Gonzales, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
8,526
Population
4,464/sq mi density
$76,060
Median Income
$25,358 per capita
$593,900
Home Value
$620,630 Zillow
$1,570
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
868 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,060 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$593,900 home value, $1,570/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,060
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,358
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gonzales vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gonzales’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,060
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,358
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,133
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,180
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,180
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,345M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,844
Restaurants
1,118
Healthcare
1,013
Retail
1,276
Manufacturing
284
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,133
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,044
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,060 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,358 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,133 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,180 |
| County GDP | $38,345M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,118 |
| Healthcare | 1,013 |
| Retail | 1,276 |
| Manufacturing | 284 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,133 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,044 |