Soledad, CA vs Salinas, CA

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

MetricSoledad, CASalinas, CA
Population26,365161,761
Median Household Income$96,862$91,908
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$595,900$654,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.6%
Unemployment Rate11.3%9.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240516
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1311,490
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs84°F71°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min26.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.422.1
College Degree Rate6.4%16.5%
Foreign-Born %30.9%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%-2.7%

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