Salinas, CA vs Marina, CA

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

MetricSalinas, CAMarina, CA
Population161,76122,563
Median Household Income$91,908$95,955
Median Rent$1,991/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$654,100$818,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%47.2%
Poverty Rate13.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate9.7%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k516353
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4901,271
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.120.5
College Degree Rate16.5%37.9%
Foreign-Born %37.5%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.0%

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