Population
Salinas
161,993
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Salinas & Framingham?
Framingham is Salinas's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Framingham
72,013
Salinas (161,993) is about 2.2x larger than Framingham (72,013).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Framingham
3.25
Salinas has a 38% higher violent crime than Framingham.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Framingham
10.54
Salinas has a 37% higher property crime than Framingham.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salinas has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Framingham
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Framingham
$98,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Framingham
$600,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Framingham
33.8%
Framingham's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 73% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Framingham
55.1%
Framingham's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Framingham
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Framingham leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalinas has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,476 in Framingham (10% lower). Salinas has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $2,941 in Framingham (9% lower). Framingham scores 127.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $6,736 in Framingham (41% lower). Framingham has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 57.1% in Framingham.
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Jobs & Economy — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Framingham: 40,699 for labor force. Framingham has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Framingham has a per capita income of $52,420 vs $28,813 in Salinas (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Framingham leads
Source: FBI UCRFramingham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Framingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 11.58 in Salinas. Framingham has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.25 compared to 5.27 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Framingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFramingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Framingham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% 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 2.2x the size of Framingham (72,013). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.7.
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Salinas
Framingham
Healthcare — Framingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFramingham: 3.0 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Framingham has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Framingham has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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