Ceres, CA vs Salida, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCeres, CASalida, CA
Population49,34213,900
Median Household Income$79,025$94,935
Median Rent$1,639/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$461,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%43.3%
Poverty Rate15.9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate8.6%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374350*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,518750*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.221.7
College Degree Rate12.7%19.6%
Foreign-Born %27.8%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salida (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.