King City, CA vs Seaside, CA

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

MetricKing City, CASeaside, CA
Population13,60431,814
Median Household Income$66,761$85,311
Median Rent$1,534/mo$2,409/mo
Median Home Value$449,900$787,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%62.9%
Poverty Rate23%16%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k427540
Property Crime Rate /100k917702
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F69°F
Winter Lows39°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min21 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.419.7
College Degree Rate11.4%29.6%
Foreign-Born %43%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-2.3%

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