Population
Salinas
161,993
Baldwin Park
70,720
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Baldwin Park
$1,817
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Baldwin Park
4.04
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Baldwin Park
159.0
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Baldwin Park
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
How Similar Are Salinas & Baldwin Park?
Baldwin Park is Salinas's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Baldwin Park
70,720
Salinas (161,993) is about 2.3x larger than Baldwin Park (70,720).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Baldwin Park
4.04
Salinas has a 23% higher violent crime than Baldwin Park.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Baldwin Park
14.29
Salinas has a 15% higher property crime than Baldwin Park.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Baldwin Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
Baldwin Park has a 26% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Salinas has a 11% higher median income than Baldwin Park.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Baldwin Park
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Baldwin Park
19.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Baldwin Park
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Baldwin Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salinas
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Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baldwin Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaldwin Park scores 123.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,232 in Salinas (7% lower). Baldwin Park scores 110.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 3.5% in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 62.3% in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 47.0% in Salinas.
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Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Baldwin Park: 35,369 for labor force. Baldwin Park has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Baldwin Park.
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Crime & Safety — Baldwin Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBaldwin Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Salinas has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.04 compared to 5.27 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Baldwin Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaldwin Park has a high school diploma or higher of 30.3% compared to 23.4% in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.3% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 2.3x the size of Baldwin Park (70,720). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.4.
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Salinas
Baldwin Park
Healthcare — Salinas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs Baldwin Park: 2 for with emergency services. Salinas: 2.8 vs Baldwin Park: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Baldwin Park has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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