Greenfield, CA vs Salinas, CA

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

MetricGreenfield, CASalinas, CA
Population20,232161,761
Median Household Income$84,740$91,908
Median Rent$1,724/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$531,400$654,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate11.4%13.6%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)9.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k546516
Property Crime Rate /100k7731,490
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F71°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min26.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.922.1
College Degree Rate8.4%16.5%
Foreign-Born %43.4%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.