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Salida, CA
Full City Profile · California · Stanislaus County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,457
Population
6,512/sq mi density
$91,990
Median Income
$37,031 per capita
$448,700
Home Value
$486,890 Zillow
$2,004
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,736 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$91,990 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$448,700 home value, $2,004/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,990
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,031
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salida vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salida’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,990
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,031
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,076
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,227
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,227
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.8%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,065M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.8%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,952
Restaurants
1,051
Healthcare
1,247
Retail
1,486
Manufacturing
400
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,076
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,104
46% 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 | $91,990 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,031 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,227 |
| County GDP | $32,065M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,952 |
| Restaurants | 1,051 |
| Healthcare | 1,247 |
| Retail | 1,486 |
| Manufacturing | 400 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,104 |