Salinas, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 27 metrics
Salinas, CA is a US city in California with a population of 158,235 (164th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (96th of 434), Median Household Income (112th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (141st of 395). It ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (408th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (361st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (319th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202496th of 43478
- Median Household Income$91,908Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024112th of 43474
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025113th of 39572
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025141st of 39564
- Poverty Rate (%)13.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024198th of 43455
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025231st of 39542
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025265th of 39533
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025281st of 39529
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024408th of 4346
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024396th of 46014
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024394th of 46014
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024362nd of 43417
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024361st of 43417
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024379th of 46018
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024319th of 43427
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Oxnard, CA91% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Salinas, CA?
- Salinas, CA has a population of 158,235, 164th among 477 US cities.
- What does Salinas, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Salinas, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (96th of 434); Median Household Income (112th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (141st of 395).
- Where does Salinas, CA rank worst?
- Salinas, CA ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (408th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (361st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (319th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Salinas, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Salinas, CA on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
27 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics