Salinas, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricSalinas, CAPrunedale, CA
Population161,76119,723
Median Household Income$91,908$103,819
Median Rent$1,991/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$654,100$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%38.8%
Poverty Rate13.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate9.7%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k516354*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,490654*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min30.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.1
College Degree Rate16.5%23.8%
Foreign-Born %37.5%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-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.