Prunedale, CA vs Salinas, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CASalinas, CA
Population19,723161,761
Median Household Income$103,819$91,908
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$654,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate11.1%13.6%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)9.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*516
Property Crime Rate /100k654*1,490
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min26.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.122.1
College Degree Rate23.8%16.5%
Foreign-Born %20.6%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-2.7%

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.