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Seaside, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
31,964
Population
3,583/sq mi density
$82,303
Median Income
$33,614 per capita
$692,600
Home Value
$787,615 Zillow
$2,314
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,290 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$82,303 median income, 4.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$692,600 home value, $2,314/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
33,970 → 31,553
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$55,871 → $82,303
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Seaside 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
29,954
-1,599 from 2023 (31,553)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,941
+$25,638 from 2023 ($82,303)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,970 | — | $55,871 | — |
| 2015 | 34,291 | +0.9% | $51,704 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 34,010 | -0.8% | $57,653 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 33,936 | -0.2% | $63,575 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 32,085 | -5.5% | $74,140 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 31,553 | -1.7% | $82,303 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.