Population
Salinas
161,993
Lombard
43,722
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Lombard
$97,253
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Lombard
$321,200
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Lombard
$1,834
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Lombard
1.17
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Lombard
155.8
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Lombard
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Lombard
4.7%
How Similar Are Salinas & Lombard?
Lombard is Salinas's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Lombard
43,722
Salinas (161,993) is about 3.7x larger than Lombard (43,722).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Lombard
1.17
Salinas's violent crime is significantly higher than Lombard's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Lombard
16.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Lombard
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lombard has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Lombard
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Lombard
$97,253
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Lombard
$321,200
Salinas has a 47% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Lombard
35.4%
Lombard's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 74% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Lombard
71.4%
Lombard's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Lombard
155.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Lombard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lombard leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lombard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,684 in Salinas (51% lower). Lombard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,232 in Salinas (41% lower). Lombard scores 205.4 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 median home value of $610,900 vs $321,200 in Lombard (90% higher). Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Salinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $6,904 in Lombard (42% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Lombard: 25,444 for labor force. Lombard has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 3.29 in Salinas. Lombard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Lombard has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 5.27 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% 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 3.7x the size of Lombard (43,722). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 38.8.
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Salinas
Lombard
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lombard: 5 vs Salinas: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Lombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Lombard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Salinas.
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