Prunedale, CA vs Marina, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CAMarina, CA
Population19,72322,563
Median Household Income$103,819$95,955
Median Rent$1,618/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$818,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%47.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.2%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*353
Property Crime Rate /100k654*1,271
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.120.5
College Degree Rate23.8%37.9%
Foreign-Born %20.6%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%+4.0%

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.