Living in Salinas
In Salinas, the median gross salary is €2,838 a month (2024).
There were 1,236 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 47% and the vacancy rate was 3.6%. The population of Salinas, in the United States, was 161,761 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 37.5% of the population in 2026.
More recorded crime than 67% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Salinas?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,991 per month, while the median home value was US$654,100 in July 2026. 54.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 68.68 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,321 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 54.58 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 60.95 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 283 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,991/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 54.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,251 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,848 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,750 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,336 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is Salinas a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
38.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 60,622 of 159,134 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$91,908 a year in July 2026.
Salinas 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 91,908 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 3.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,838 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,501 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.73 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Salinas?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,265 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,848 |
| Public transport pass€61 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032) · 2025-12-31 | − €61 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€283 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032) · 2025-12-31 | − €283 |
| Internet€69 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032) · 2025-12-31 | − €69 |
| Mobile plan€55 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Salinas (Wayback Machine capture 20250124175032) · 2025-12-31 | − €55 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | -€50 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salinas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Salinas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 62.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Schools | 47 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 30.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 46 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,236 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,379 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| GP practices | 254 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
| Hospitals | 2 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information11Official |
| Pharmacies | 27 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 366.4 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salinas when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 147.9 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0270800-202425Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,200 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 532.1 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0270800-202426Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 820 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 26.57 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | SNS | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salinas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Salinas 5.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.83 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202413Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.83 · Feb 17.39 · Mar 18.61 · Apr 19.5 · May 20.17 · Jun 21.28 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 23.17 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 16.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.33 · Feb 6.06 · Mar 6.94 · Apr 8 · May 10.17 · Jun 11.61 · Jul 12.78 · Aug 13.06 · Sep 12.22 · Oct 9.78 · Nov 6.89 · Dec 4.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.06 · Feb 11.72 · Mar 12.78 · Apr 13.72 · May 15.17 · Jun 16.44 · Jul 17.17 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 17.89 · Oct 16.44 · Nov 13.39 · Dec 10.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 66.8 · Feb 61.47 · Mar 52.32 · Apr 24.13 · May 9.65 · Jun 1.78 · Jul 0.25 · Aug 0.76 · Sep 1.27 · Oct 15.24 · Nov 32 · Dec 53.85 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 41.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.57 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 337.3 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 17.29 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.57 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 10.84 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport61.9%Foreign residents38.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 37.48 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 60,622 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Population density | 2,613 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 159,134 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 160,138 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 654,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 61.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 37.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 9.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 27.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 68.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 12.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 67,964 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 4.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 91.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Salinas
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Seaside as a Salinas alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,346 Seaside vs 2,200 Salinas−39%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Seaside vs 4.7% Salinas+25%
- Residents: 31,636 Seaside vs 159,134 Salinas−80%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,583 Seaside vs €2,838 Salinasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Seaside vs 5.0 km Salinas−40%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Seaside vs 5.8 µg/m³ Salinas−14%
- Foreign residents: 16.8% Seaside vs 37.5% Salinasno percentage
Naperville as a Salinas alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2921 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,990 Naperville vs €2,838 Salinas+111%
- Nearest airport: 16.0 km Naperville vs 5.0 km Salinas+220%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 967 Naperville vs 2,200 Salinas−56%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Naperville vs 5.8 µg/m³ Salinas+40%
- Foreign residents: 22.5% Naperville vs 37.5% Salinas−40%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Naperville vs €3,501 Salinas+15%
- Unemployment: 4.5% Naperville vs 4.7% Salinas−4%
Cities near Salinas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,667 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,495 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,161 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Salinas?
The median gross salary is 3,501 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Salinas?
The unemployment rate is 4.73 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Salinas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.83 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Salinas?
Police recorded 2,200 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Salinas?
The published population is 159,134 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Salinas?
60,622 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Salinas a good place to live?
Salinas may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Salinas?
Marina, Castroville, Prunedale, Seaside, Monterey are near Salinas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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