Soledad, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricSoledad, CAPrunedale, CA
Population26,36519,723
Median Household Income$96,862$103,819
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$595,900$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%38.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%11.1%
Unemployment Rate11.3%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240354*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,131654*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F71°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.422.1
College Degree Rate6.4%23.8%
Foreign-Born %30.9%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%-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.