King City, CA vs Soledad, CA

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

MetricKing City, CASoledad, CA
Population13,60426,365
Median Household Income$66,761$96,862
Median Rent$1,534/mo$1,698/mo
Median Home Value$449,900$595,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%50.8%
Poverty Rate23%16.7%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)11.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k427240
Property Crime Rate /100k9171,131
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.422.4
College Degree Rate11.4%6.4%
Foreign-Born %43%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-2.1%

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