Seaside, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricSeaside, CAPrunedale, CA
Population31,81419,723
Median Household Income$85,311$103,819
Median Rent$2,409/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$787,100$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.9%38.8%
Poverty Rate16%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k540354*
Property Crime Rate /100k702654*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs69°F71°F
Winter Lows44°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.722.1
College Degree Rate29.6%23.8%
Foreign-Born %26.2%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-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.