Salinas, California

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Population in 2021: 162,791 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.8%
 
Males: 82,207  (50.5%)
Females: 80,584  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

31.5 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 93901, 93905.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $80,154 (it was $43,720 in 2000)
Salinas:

$80,154
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,544 (it was $14,495 in 2000)

Salinas city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $585,100 (it was $189,500 in 2000)
Salinas:

$585,100
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $510,805; detached houses: $553,736; townhouses or other attached units: $418,908; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $383,923; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,226; mobile homes: $150,329

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,702.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salinas: 108.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.3%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.9% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.6% for American Indian residents, 10.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.3% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Salinas, CA (2021)
    • 139,98286.0%Hispanic
    • 14,6229.0%White alone
    • 4,7822.9%Asian alone
    • 1,8471.1%Black alone
    • 8700.5%Two or more races
    • 4370.3%Other race alone
    • 1780.1%American Indian alone
    • 620.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Salinas detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 333 registered sex offenders living in Salinas, California as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Salinas is 472 to 1.


Crime rates in Salinas by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
14
(9.6)
25
(17.4)
29
(20.2)
19
(12.6)
15
(9.9)
21
(13.6)
24
(15.4)
15
(9.6)
40
(25.3)
35
(22.1)
28
(17.7)
19
(12.0)
8
(5.1)
8
(5.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
51
(35.1)
38
(26.5)
47
(32.7)
23
(15.3)
34
(22.3)
41
(26.6)
36
(23.1)
32
(20.4)
76
(48.0)
86
(54.2)
71
(44.8)
100
(63.1)
66
(42.1)
69
(44.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
378
(260.2)
337
(234.8)
379
(263.8)
365
(242.6)
374
(245.7)
488
(316.0)
451
(289.6)
449
(286.2)
369
(233.3)
325
(204.8)
358
(226.1)
321
(202.4)
241
(153.6)
233
(149.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
711
(489.5)
650
(452.9)
678
(471.9)
755
(501.9)
692
(454.6)
477
(308.9)
490
(314.6)
501
(319.3)
613
(387.5)
559
(352.2)
564
(356.3)
541
(341.1)
467
(297.6)
556
(356.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1,205
(829.6)
1,415
(985.9)
1,382
(962.0)
1,358
(902.7)
1,140
(749.0)
1,218
(788.8)
1,148
(737.1)
1,281
(816.4)
679
(429.2)
695
(437.9)
964
(608.9)
897
(565.6)
742
(472.8)
790
(506.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
3,332
(2,294)
2,646
(1,844)
2,463
(1,714)
2,437
(1,620)
2,189
(1,438)
2,606
(1,688)
2,720
(1,746)
2,330
(1,485)
1,534
(969.8)
2,484
(1,565)
2,589
(1,635)
2,180
(1,375)
1,709
(1,089)
1,779
(1,141)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2,341
(1,612)
1,238
(862.6)
1,121
(780.3)
853
(567.0)
1,163
(764.1)
1,082
(700.7)
1,488
(955.4)
1,616
(1,030)
1,932
(1,221)
1,563
(984.7)
1,242
(784.5)
1,227
(773.7)
1,081
(688.8)
912
(584.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
37
(25.5)
40
(27.9)
46
(32.0)
23
(15.3)
22
(14.5)
29
(18.8)
36
(23.1)
36
(22.9)
19
(12.0)
11
(6.9)
24
(15.2)
31
(19.5)
26
(16.6)
38
(24.4)
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City-data.com crime index in Salinas, CA

Crime rate in Salinas detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 181 (142 officers - 128 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.91
California average:

2.30
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Ancestries: English (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 19.0 square miles.

Population density: 8,566 people per square mile   (high).

Salinas, California map

59,267 residents are foreign born (32.8% Latin America).

This city:

36.5%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,734 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,092 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (44.7 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (257.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Boronda, CA (1.4 miles ),
Spreckels, CA (2.0 miles ),
Toro, CA (2.8 miles ),
Prunedale, CA (2.9 miles ),
Castroville, CA (2.9 miles ),
Marina, CA (2.9 miles ),
Elkhorn, CA (3.1 miles ),
Chualar, CA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.68 N, Longitude: 121.64 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Lettuce Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: -14,995 (-9.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 30,761 (46.0%)

Area codes: 831, 408

Distribution of median household income in Salinas, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Salinas, CA in 2021

Property values in Salinas, CA

Salinas satellite photo by USGS

Salinas tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 64 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2020: 96 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2019: 80 buildings, average cost: $211,800
  • 2018: 57 buildings, average cost: $250,400
  • 2017: 26 buildings, average cost: $261,700
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2015: 46 buildings, average cost: $253,600
  • 2014: 30 buildings, average cost: $261,600
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $286,400
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $293,200
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $364,300
  • 2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 119 buildings, average cost: $251,600
  • 2005: 224 buildings, average cost: $245,400
  • 2004: 231 buildings, average cost: $218,300
  • 2003: 257 buildings, average cost: $228,700
  • 2002: 442 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2001: 268 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2000: 579 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 1999: 809 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 1998: 500 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 1997: 628 buildings, average cost: $148,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Salinas, CA residents
Average permit cost in Salinas, CA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

13.5%
California:

4.8%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Salinas, CA
Historical housing units in Salinas, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +42,240 (+38.8%).
Most common industries in Salinas, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.2%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.3%)
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Salinas, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.9%)
  • Cashiers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (20.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)

Average climate in Salinas, California

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Salinas, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 74.0. This is about average.

City:

74.0
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.290. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.290
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.52. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.52
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.7
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.33. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.33
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Salinas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7620% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 117.7 miles away from Salinas center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 188.5 miles away from Salinas center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Salinas center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monterey County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Salinas topographic map

Main business address for: MONTEREY GOURMET FOODS (MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS), CENTRAL COAST BANCORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Salinas:

  • CENTRAL COAST VNA AND HOSPICE INC (6 QUAIL RUN CIRCLE, SUITE 101)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SALINAS (970 CIRCLE DRIVE)
  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 1441 CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD)
  • SALINAS SURGERY CENTER (955A BLANCO CIRCLE)
  • SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 450 EAST ROMIE LANE)

Nursing Homes in Salinas:

  • KATHERINE HEALTHCARE (315 ALAMEDA AVENUE)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE-PACIFIC COAS (720 EAST ROMIE LANE)
  • WINDSOR GARDENS REHABILITATION CENTER OF SALINAS (637 EAST ROMIE LANE)
  • WINDSOR SKYLINE CARE CENTER (348 IRIS DRIVE)
  • WINDSOR THE RIDGE REHABILITATION CENTER (350 IRIS DRIVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Salinas:

  • SALINAS DIALYSIS CENTER (955 BLANCO CIRCLE, STE. #C)

Home Health Centers in Salinas:

  • ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH, INC (19045 PORTOLA DRIVE, SUITE B)
  • VNA INTERMITTENT CARE, INC (1263 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Salinas:

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Amtrak station:

SALINAS (11 STATION PLACE) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Salinas:

  • Hartnell College (Full-time enrollment: 5,506; Location: 411 Central Avenue; Public; Website: www.hartnell.edu)
  • Heald College-Salinas (Full-time enrollment: 1,293; Location: 1450 N Main St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)
  • Central Coast College (Full-time enrollment: 141; Location: 480 S Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centralcoastcollege.edu)
  • Salinas Beauty College Inc (Full-time enrollment: 83; Location: 916 South Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: salinasbeautycollege.com)
  • CET-Salinas (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 421 Monterey St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: cetweb.org)
  • Waynes College of Beauty (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 1271 North Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.waynescollegeofbeauty.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salinas:

  • California State University-Monterey Bay (about 9 miles; Seaside, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,125)
  • Naval Postgraduate School (about 15 miles; Monterey, CA; FT enrollment: 4,951)
  • Monterey Peninsula College (about 15 miles; Monterey, CA; FT enrollment: 4,588)
  • Gavilan College (about 21 miles; Gilroy, CA; FT enrollment: 3,327)
  • Cabrillo College (about 27 miles; Aptos, CA; FT enrollment: 7,729)
  • University of California-Santa Cruz (about 32 miles; Santa Cruz, CA; FT enrollment: 17,751)
  • Evergreen Valley College (about 44 miles; San Jose, CA; FT enrollment: 5,539)

Biggest public high schools in Salinas:

Private high schools in Salinas:

  • PALMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 532, Location: 919 IVERSON ST, Grades: 7-12, Boys only)
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250, Location: 455 PALMA DR, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • SOARING EAGLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 64, Location: 298 E MARKET ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Salinas:

Private elementary/middle schools in Salinas:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 276, Location: 123 W MARKET ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • MADONNA DEL SASSO SCHOOL (Students: 275, Location: 20 SANTA TERESA WAY, Grades: PK-8)
  • SALINAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 115, Location: 345 E ALVIN DR, Grades: PK-6)
  • MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER (Students: 111, Location: 30 HITCHCOCK RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • PACIFIC COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 103, Location: 381 SAN JUAN GRADE RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Salinas

Library in Salinas:

  • SALINAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,978,045; Location: 350 LINCOLN AVE.; 209,405 books; 8,319 audio materials; 8,579 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 52 other licensed databases; 208 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • I would like to add a new private christian elementary school to your list. Our Savior Lutheran School in Salinas. Kindergarden and 1st grade. 1230 Luther Way Salinas, CA (831) 422-6352 Off Blanco Rd. How do I submit this?

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Salinas: California Rodeo Grounds (A), Salinas Fairways Golf Course (B), Monterey County Public Works Center (C), Alisal Sanitary District Treatment Plant (D), Salinas Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Monterey County Parks and Flood Control Office (F), Salinas Civic Club (G), Salinas City Hall (H), Salinas Chamber of Commerce (I), Monterey County Law Library (J), Monterey County Courthouse (K), John Steinbeck Library (L), John B Lemos Memorial Student Union (M), Hartnell Community College Library (N), Council Rotunda (O), Salinas Conference Center (P), Monterey County Social Services (Q), Monterey County Jail (R), Monterey County Adult Detention Center (S), California Shock Trauma Air Rescue - CALSTAR 5 Air Ambulance Salinas (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Salinas Shopping Center (1), Northridge Shopping Center (2), West Laurel Shopping Center (3), Sherwood Gardens Shopping Center (4), Laurel West Plaza Shopping Center (5), Harden Ranch Shopping Center (6), Alvin Square Shopping Center (7), Valley Center Shopping Center (8), Star Center Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Salinas include: MONTEREY GOURMET FOODS (A), CENTRAL COAST BANCORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Salinas include: Calvary Evangelistic Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Filipino United Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church (E), Sacred Heart Convent (F), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (G), Salinas Confucius Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Monterey County Cemetery (2), Chinese Cemetery (3), Yamat Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Natividad Creek (A), Gabilan Creek (B), Alisal Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Salinas include: Bataan Park (1), Clarmont Manor Park (2), Hebron Community Park (3), Loma Linda Park (4), Maple Playground (5), Mission Park (6), Urabe Park (7), Woodside Park (8), El Dorado Community Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Boronda Adobe History Center (Museums; 333 Boronda Road), Bingo-Broadway Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19 West Bernal Drive), Aladdins's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1260 Northridge Shopping), American Carousel Amusements LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 796 Northridge Shopping).

Hotels: Adams Motel (2086 North Main Street), Appling Inn (1030 Fairview Avenue), Aloha Motel (235 Kern Street), Best 5 Motel (1010 Fairview Avenue), Best Inn (109 John Street), Best Western Salinas Valley In (187 Kern Street), Best Western Hanns Inn (175 Kern Street), Budget Inn Motel (219 John Street).

Birthplace of: John Steinbeck - (1902-1968), author, E.J. Rowland - College basketball player (St. Mary's (CA) Gaels).

Monterey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salinas and their reported violations in the past:

GONZALES 76 STATION WS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008)
  • 13 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2008)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2008)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2008)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-26-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-26-2006)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
BLUFFS WS (Population served: 172, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
ASSISI MWC (Population served: 126, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (2 times from FEB-22-2013 to JUN-15-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2008)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
EXXON STATION WS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between AUG-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2006)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH WS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2009)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2009)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
BLACKIE RD WS #05 (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVER RD WS #26 (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
CALERA CANYON HEIGHTS HOA (Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2005)
  • 3 other older health violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salinas that have no violations reported:

  • ALCO WATER SERVICE (Population served: 29,327, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MONTEREY ROSES WS (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVER RD WS#34 (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCKY POINT RESTAURANT WS *CLOSED* (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • HORN WS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JOLON RD WS #6 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: )
Average household size:
This city:

3.7 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

78.0%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.8%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Salinas in 2010:

  • 992 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 531 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 275 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 226 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 185 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 80 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 55 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 54 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 31 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Salinas in 2000:

  • 7,133 people in state prisons
  • 949 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 945 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 500 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 361 people in nursing homes
  • 224 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 103 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 93 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 77 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 64 people in other group homes
  • 56 people in halfway houses
  • 54 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 48 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 31 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Salinas (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 425 Main Street Branch, Salinas - Creek Bridge, North Main St Branch, 800 E Alisal Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Salinas Main Branch, Alisal Branch, North Salinas Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, National Association: Salinas Branch, Salinas-Harden Ranch Branch, Oldtown Branch. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $5,847.9 mil, Deposits: $4,684.3 mil, headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Sb Acquisition Company, Llc
  • Rabobank, National Association: Salinas Branch, Limited Service Facility (Courier), Westridge Branch. Info updated 2011/01/27: Bank assets: $11,745.0 mil, Deposits: $8,446.0 mil, headquarters in Roseville, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 124 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "rabobank Nederland
  • Comerica Bank: Prunedale Branch at 7915 San Miguel Canyon Road, branch established on 1987/06/30; Salinas Branch at 430 South Main Street, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Union Bank, National Association: Salinas Branch at 531 South Main Street, branch established on 1973/12/17; North Salinas Branch at 1890 North Main Street, branch established on 1934/11/01. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Independence And Constitution Safewa at 1516 Constitution Boulevard, branch established on 2004/04/30; Salinas Nob Hill Foods Branch at 1320 South Main Street, branch established on 2007/07/30. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Pacific Valley Bank: at 422 Main Street, branch established on 2004/09/14; Salinas Main Branch at 422 Main Street, branch established on 2006/06/26. Info updated 2009/09/30: Bank assets: $178.2 mil, Deposits: $156.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Salinas:

Marital status in Salinas, CA
  • Never married: 47.2%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Salinas:

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

23.7
California average:

15.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Salinas
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Salinas:

(Salinas, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Salinas, CA (based on Monterey County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic150,05026
Evangelical Protestant23,624154
Other18,30948
Mainline Protestant11,24448
Black Protestant1,1998
Orthodox6403
None209,991-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 114
This county:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Monterey County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 37
Monterey County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
Monterey County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 374
This county:

9.24 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.8%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Monterey County:

18.4%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.0%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.9%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Salinas:

23.1%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.8%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Salinas:

6.7
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Salinas:

29.0%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

54.9%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Salinas:

81.7%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salinas, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 149$1,765,007$142,14810$40,353
Streets and Highways 100$679,683$81,5629$16,084
Firefighters 87$952,050$131,3170$0
Police - Other 48$278,127$69,5328$12,875
Local Libraries 40$195,329$58,59940$52,486
Financial Administration 24$249,127$124,5644$8,821
Other Government Administration 17$201,061$141,92512$22,048
Housing and Community Development (Local) 15$139,852$111,8822$2,293
Other and Unallocable 15$103,346$82,6773$6,078
Sewerage 13$92,864$85,7210$0
Parks and Recreation 9$57,997$77,32961$52,999
Judicial and Legal 8$89,549$134,3240$0
Airports 4$12,384$37,1520$0
Fire - Other 4$32,243$96,7293$9,981
Totals for Government 533$4,848,620$109,162152$224,018

Salinas government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,904,000 ($30.12)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,854,000 ($23.67)
    Central Staff Services: $2,868,000 ($17.62)
    Libraries: $2,673,000 ($16.42)
    Police Protection: $872,000 ($5.36)
    Air Transportation: $703,000 ($4.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $622,000 ($3.82)
    Sewerage: $372,000 ($2.29)
    Parking Facilities: $261,000 ($1.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000 ($1.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,498,000 ($291.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $22,294,000 ($136.95)
    Central Staff Services: $15,900,000 ($97.67)
    Regular Highways: $10,513,000 ($64.58)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,592,000 ($58.92)
    Financial Administration: $6,859,000 ($42.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,343,000 ($32.82)
    Libraries: $4,643,000 ($28.52)
    Sewerage: $3,941,000 ($24.21)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,501,000 ($15.36)
    Health - Other: $1,691,000 ($10.39)
    Air Transportation: $1,251,000 ($7.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $975,000 ($5.99)
    Parking Facilities: $676,000 ($4.15)
    Water Utilities: $9,000 ($0.06)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,917,000 ($24.06)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,587,000 ($15.89)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,532,000 ($9.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $787,000 ($4.83)
    Parking Facilities: $531,000 ($3.26)
    Health - Other: $163,000 ($1.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $120,000 ($0.74)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.01)

Salinas government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $10,005,000 ($61.46)
    Sewerage: $3,453,000 ($21.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,905,000 ($17.84)
    Air Transportation: $1,335,000 ($8.20)
    Parks and Recreation: $423,000 ($2.60)
    Parking Facilities: $389,000 ($2.39)
    Regular Highways: $355,000 ($2.18)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,946,000 ($24.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,410,000 ($20.95)
    Air Transportation: $757,000 ($4.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,290,000 ($7.92)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,289,000 ($14.06)
    Special Assessments: $2,064,000 ($12.68)
    Fines and Forfeits: $793,000 ($4.87)
    Interest Earnings: $551,000 ($3.38)
    Rents: $512,000 ($3.15)
    Donations From Private Sources: $211,000 ($1.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($0.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,274,000 ($38.54)
    Highways: $2,911,000 ($17.88)
    Sewerage: $275,000 ($1.69)
    General Local Government Support: $72,000 ($0.44)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $64,962,000 ($399.05)
    Property: $31,703,000 ($194.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $20,734,000 ($127.37)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,031,000 ($30.90)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,730,000 ($16.77)
    Other License: $2,509,000 ($15.41)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $213,000 ($1.31)

Salinas government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,865,000 ($367.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,841,000 ($343.02)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,891,000 ($54.62)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,867,000 ($29.90)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,132,000 ($13.10)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,982,000 ($12.18)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $150,000 ($0.92)

Salinas government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,598,000 ($40.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,167,000 ($584.60)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,694,000 ($65.69)

4.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($91,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.96%
California average:

5.19%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,276 average AGI)
Monterey County:

0.08%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Santa Cruz County, CA  0.50% ($69,625 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.49% ($193,335)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($84,168)


6.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.17%
California average:

6.14%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,055 average AGI)
Monterey County:

0.08%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Santa Cruz County, CA  0.39% ($51,406 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.34% ($74,751)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.24% ($54,323)
Businesses in Salinas, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8La-Z-Boy1
99 Cents Only Stores1Lane Bryant1
AT&T4Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware2LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza3
Applebee's1Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott2
AutoZone5Marshalls1
Baskin-Robbins2MasterBrand Cabinets5
Bath & Body Works1Mazda1
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's10
Best Western2Motel 62
Blockbuster3Motherhood Maternity2
Burger King6New Balance2
CVS6New York & Co1
Carl\s Jr.4Nike14
Casual Male XL1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Office Depot1
Chuck E. Cheese's1OfficeMax1
Cinnabon 1Old Navy1
Circle K1Olive Garden1
Cold Stone Creamery2Outback1
Comfort Inn1Outback Steakhouse1
Costco1Pac Sun1
Curves1Panda Express3
DHL1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen3Payless3
Days Inn1Penske1
Dennys3PetSmart1
Discount Tire1Pier 1 Imports1
Domino's Pizza2Pizza Hut1
Econo Lodge1Quality1
El Pollo Loco2Quiznos1
Ethan Allen1RadioShack4
Famous Footwear1Ramada1
Fashion Bug1Red Lobster1
FedEx13Rite Aid2
Finish Line1SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sears3
Foot Locker1Sephora1
Ford1Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Starbucks10
GameStop3Subway15
Gap1Super 81
Goodwill1T-Mobile8
H&R Block4Taco Bell5
Holiday Inn1Target1
Hollister Co.1The Room Place1
Home Depot1Torrid1
HomeTown Buffet1Toyota1
Honda1Toys"R"Us3
Hot Topic1U-Haul3
Howard Johnson1UPS18
IHOP1Vans6
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless2
Jack In The Box4Victoria's Secret1
Jamba Juice2Volkswagen1
Jones New York1Vons2
Journeys1Walgreens2
KFC3Walmart2
Kmart1Wendy's2
Kohl's1Wet Seal1
Kroger4YMCA2

Strongest AM radio stations in Salinas:

  • KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
  • KTGE (1570 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMBX (700 AM; 10 kW; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIDD (630 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salinas:

  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRAY-FM (103.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEBV (97.9 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KOCN (105.1 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSEA (107.9 FM; GREENFIELD, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDU'AL RADIO NETWORK, INC)
  • K240AK (95.9 FM; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salinas:

  • KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • KCAH (Channel 25; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • K29AB (Channel 29; MONTEREY, ETC., CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUV-LP (Channel 23; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
  • KSMS-TV (Channel 67; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KION-TV (Channel 46; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K15CU (Channel 15; SALINAS, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LIC. CORP.)
  • K42DT (Channel 42; COALINGA, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KMCE-LP (Channel 43; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SCOTTS VALLEY GROUP, INC. d/b as MARCOM)
  • KMMD-CA (Channel 3; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • K59AY (Channel 59; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K53DT (Channel 53; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Salinas fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 84Number of bridges
  • 1,224ft / 373mTotal length
  • $9,544,000Total costs
  • 1,832,006Total average daily traffic
  • 216,293Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Salinas, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 231950-1959
  • 251960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salinas, CA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salinas)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 826 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Salinas, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 168 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 460 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salinas)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Salinas)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 139 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED889$212,223581$167,010534$224,01127$136,0015$2,009,160261$136,8511$106,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED65$212,14862$204,75876$248,7684$151,1800$027$147,2891$104,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED200$195,579190$164,375427$250,34928$73,5441$1,075,200121$159,90515$77,416
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN120$212,64695$151,103157$231,9649$85,3372$323,35059$152,5574$84,070
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$188,60834$174,11565$248,4293$162,2570$016$152,9690$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Salinas, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED94$209,1012$298,1750$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED63$245,3256$359,1551$124,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$230,8093$278,4070$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$229,3832$273,1200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$245,5400$01$234,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salinas, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salinas, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 158. The highest number of fires - 432 took place in 2005, and the least - 19 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Salinas, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.3%), and Structure Fires (26.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Salinas, CA
    • 1,09449.3%Outside Fires
    • 59326.7%Structure Fires
    • 45820.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 723.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salinas, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Salinas, California:

  • Quality Inn, 144 Kern St, Salinas, California 93905 , Phone: (831) 758-8850, Fax: (831) 758-3611
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 131 John St, Salinas, California 93901 , Phone: (831) 757-1020, Fax: (831) 422-9541
  • El Rey Motel, 443 W Market St, Salinas, California 93901 , Phone: (831) 422-0497
  • Econo Lodge, 180 S Sanborn Rd, Salinas, California 93905 , Phone: (831) 422-5111, Fax: (831) 783-0307
  • Good Nite Inn Salinas, 545 Work St, Salinas, California 93901 , Phone: (831) 757-9667, Fax: (831) 757-9681
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 181 Kern St, Salinas, California 93905 , Phone: (831) 770-1400, Fax: (831) 770-1600
  • America's Best Value Inn, 1030 Fairview Ave, Salinas, California 93905 , Phone: (831) 422-6486, Fax: (831) 422-8712
  • Residence Inn Salinas, 17215 El Rancho Way, Salinas, California 93912 , Phone: (831) 775-0410, Fax: (831) 775-0411
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Salinas, California
Most common first names in Salinas, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John49973.4 years
William44674.4 years
Mary44579.1 years
James38471.6 years
Robert37070.9 years
George25475.8 years
Frank24875.0 years
Charles24472.3 years
Maria23772.9 years
Dorothy20978.3 years
Most common last names in Salinas, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20474.9 years
Johnson16374.9 years
Garcia13468.3 years
Martinez10767.3 years
Rodriguez10672.3 years
Williams9373.6 years
Miller9174.0 years
Lopez9065.5 years
Brown9073.9 years
Moore8374.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salinas, CA
  • 57.2%Utility gas
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salinas, CA
  • 69.2%Electricity
  • 24.7%Utility gas
  • 4.0%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood


Salinas compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Salinas, CA compared to other similar cities:

Salinas on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
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  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of days clear of clouds (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of days clear of clouds (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 (93905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #51 (93905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #66 (93905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #70 (93905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #101 (93905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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