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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
14,672 → 14,457
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30%
$70,763 → $91,990
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salida 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
14,306
-151 from 2023 (14,457)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,548
+$18,558 from 2023 ($91,990)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,672 | — | $70,763 | — |
| 2015 | 13,501 | -8% | $69,033 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,424 | +6.8% | $72,140 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14,229 | -1.4% | $82,745 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 14,690 | +3.2% | $87,554 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14,457 | -1.6% | $91,990 | +5.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.