Marina, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricMarina, CAPrunedale, CA
Population22,56319,723
Median Household Income$95,955$103,819
Median Rent$2,101/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$818,700$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%38.8%
Poverty Rate12.2%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353354*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,271654*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.522.1
College Degree Rate37.9%23.8%
Foreign-Born %21.6%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-5.1%

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 Prunedale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.