Prunedale, CA vs Soledad, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CASoledad, CA
Population19,72326,365
Median Household Income$103,819$96,862
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,698/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$595,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%50.8%
Poverty Rate11.1%16.7%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)11.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*240
Property Crime Rate /100k654*1,131
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F84°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.122.4
College Degree Rate23.8%6.4%
Foreign-Born %20.6%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-2.1%

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.