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Monterey, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
29,772
Population
3,442/sq mi density
$104,110
Median Income
$62,541 per capita
$1,003,300
Home Value
$1,143,224 Zillow
$2,288
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
275
Violent Crime/100K
3,441 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$104,110 median income, 3.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$1,003,300 home value, $2,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
275 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
28,751 → 29,273
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.8%
$63,958 → $104,110
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Monterey across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,644
+371 from 2023 (29,273)
Projected Median Income 2030
$146,396
+$42,286 from 2023 ($104,110)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,751 | — | $63,958 | — |
| 2015 | 28,648 | -0.4% | $66,166 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 28,638 | +-0% | $73,942 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 28,526 | -0.4% | $80,694 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 29,874 | +4.7% | $85,365 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 29,273 | -2% | $104,110 | +22% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.