Population
Salinas
161,993
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Salinas & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Salinas's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Chapel Hill
59,889
Salinas (161,993) is about 2.7x larger than Chapel Hill (59,889).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Chapel Hill
1.72
Salinas's violent crime is significantly higher than Chapel Hill's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Chapel Hill
25.15
Chapel Hill has a 33% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salinas has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Chapel Hill's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 77% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Chapel Hill's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,684 in Salinas (57% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,232 in Salinas (48% lower). Chapel Hill scores 226.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Salinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (43% lower). Chapel Hill has a median rent of $1,483 vs $1,923 in Salinas (30% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Chapel Hill: 30,024 for labor force. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a per capita income of $50,216 vs $28,813 in Salinas (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salinas leads
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 5.27 in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 3.29 in Salinas.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chapel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 2.7x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 32.1.
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Salinas
Chapel Hill
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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