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King City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
13,512
Population
3,556/sq mi density
$63,090
Median Income
$20,675 per capita
$395,800
Home Value
$516,924 Zillow
$1,527
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
1,044 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,090 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$395,800 home value, $1,527/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,090
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,675
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: King City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows King City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,090
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,675
53%
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
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below 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
66.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
30.1%
Average commute time
28 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 | $63,090 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,675 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,133 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,180 |
| County GDP | $38,345M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
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 |