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Salinas, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
161,993
Population
6,887/sq mi density
$89,150
Median Income
$28,813 per capita
$610,900
Home Value
$735,950 Zillow
$1,923
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
498
Violent Crime/100K
2,251 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$89,150 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$610,900 home value, $1,923/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
498 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,150
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,813
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salinas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salinas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,150
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,813
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,750
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,154
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,154
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,930
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
110
Retail
120
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,750
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,874
125% 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 | $89,150 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,813 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,154 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,930 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,874 |