COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salinas vs Monterey
PLACE A
Salinas, California
VS
PLACE B
Monterey, Tennessee
Salinas is 5529% larger than Monterey. Salinas earns more, with a median household income $45,986 higher. Salinas has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
SALINASMONTEREYDIFFERENCE
Total population159,1342,827+5529% vs Monterey
Population density6,767934+5,834
Population growth8.7%-3.6%+12.4 pts
Median age32.427.0+5.4
Male50.2%49.7%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born37.5%5.3%+32.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic11.0%83.1%−72.1 pts
Black1.0%0.6%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino80.9%15.6%+65.3 pts
Asian5.4%0.0%+5.4 pts
Other1.7%0.7%+1.0 pts
Median household income$91,908$45,922+$45,986
Per capita income$29,650$23,188+$6,462
Poverty rate13.6%29.9%−16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.496−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%9.6%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.3%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.2%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.4%60.5%+0.9 pts
Median home value$654,100$165,000+$489,100
Median gross rent$1,991$715+$1,276
Owner-occupied47.0%58.6%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%13.1%−9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households52.6%45.5%+7.1 pts
Average commute26.620.8+5.8
Worked from home4.3%3.3%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured12.3%6.9%+5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025