Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Salinas
161,993
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Salinas
$89,150
Home Value
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Salinas
$610,900
Rent
Moreno Valley
$2,036
Salinas
$1,923
Crime Rate
Moreno Valley
2.72
Salinas
5.27
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Salinas
169.1
Avg Temp
Moreno Valley
N/A
Salinas
N/A
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Salinas
4.7%
How Similar Are Moreno Valley & Salinas?
Salinas is Moreno Valley's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Salinas
161,993
Moreno Valley has a 23% larger population than Salinas.
Violent Crime
Moreno Valley
2.72
Salinas
5.27
Salinas has a 48% higher violent crime than Moreno Valley.
Property Crime
Moreno Valley
16.66
Salinas
16.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Moreno Valley
49.3%
Salinas
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moreno Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Salinas
4.7%
Moreno Valley has a 36% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Salinas
$89,150
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Salinas
$610,900
Salinas has a 24% higher home values than Moreno Valley.
Education
Moreno Valley
10.8%
Salinas
9.3%
Moreno Valley has a 14% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Moreno Valley
22.4%
Salinas
21.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Salinas
169.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moreno Valley and Salinas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moreno Valley leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moreno Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoreno Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,232 in Salinas (20% lower). Moreno Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,684 in Salinas (18% lower). Moreno Valley scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Moreno Valley has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 62.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a median home value of $610,900 vs $461,400 in Moreno Valley (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.4% in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley: 102,591 vs Salinas: 73,271 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Moreno Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRSalinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.34 in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.27 in Salinas. Moreno Valley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 3.29 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Moreno Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoreno Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 23.4% in Salinas. Moreno Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 9.3% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a population of 210,378, about 1.3x the size of Salinas (161,993).
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Moreno Valley
Salinas
Healthcare — Moreno Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoreno Valley: 5 vs Salinas: 4 for with emergency services. Moreno Valley: 3.0 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Moreno Valley has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Moreno Valley.
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