Soledad, CA vs King City, CA

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

MetricSoledad, CAKing City, CA
Population26,36513,604
Median Household Income$96,862$66,761
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,534/mo
Median Home Value$595,900$449,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%59.9%
Poverty Rate16.7%23%
Unemployment Rate11.3%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240427
Property Crime Rate /100k1,131917
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min29.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.423.4
College Degree Rate6.4%11.4%
Foreign-Born %30.9%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+5.0%

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