Population
Monterey
29,772
Truckee
16,942
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Truckee
$125,995
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
Truckee
$884,000
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
Truckee
$2,089
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
Truckee
3.79
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Truckee
219.8
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
Truckee
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Truckee
5.7%
How Similar Are Monterey & Truckee?
Truckee is Monterey's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
Truckee
16,942
Monterey has a 43% larger population than Truckee.
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
Truckee
3.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
Truckee
6.48
Monterey's property crime is significantly higher than Truckee's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
Truckee
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Truckee has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Truckee
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Truckee
$125,995
Truckee has a 17% higher median income than Monterey.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
Truckee
$884,000
Monterey has a 12% higher home values than Truckee.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
Truckee
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
Truckee
84.4%
Truckee has a 21% higher demographics than Monterey.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Truckee
219.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and Truckee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
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Truckee
Truckee leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTruckee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,382 vs $2,232 in Monterey (62% lower). Truckee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,813 vs $2,684 in Monterey (48% lower). Monterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 192.6 in Truckee.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 52.1% in Truckee. Truckee has a owner-occupied of 77.8% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Truckee has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 51.5% in Monterey.
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Jobs & Economy — Truckee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey: 17,944 vs Truckee: 9,326 for labor force. Truckee has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 10.5% in Monterey. Truckee has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 32.1% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Truckee leads
Source: FBI UCRTruckee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.63 in Monterey. Truckee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.79 compared to 14.14 in Monterey. Truckee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 2.74 in Monterey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Truckee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTruckee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 40.0% in Monterey. Truckee has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 49.4% in Monterey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a population of 29,772, about 1.8x the size of Truckee (16,942). Monterey skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 42.3.
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Monterey
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Healthcare — Truckee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTruckee: 3.0 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Truckee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.4% in Truckee. Truckee has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 1.7% in Monterey. Truckee has a work from home of 28.8% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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