Population
Salinas
161,993
Montebello
61,376
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Montebello
$74,955
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Montebello
$660,700
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Montebello
$1,771
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Montebello
4.95
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Montebello
162.0
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Montebello
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Montebello
6.9%
How Similar Are Salinas & Montebello?
Montebello is Salinas's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Montebello
61,376
Salinas (161,993) is about 2.6x larger than Montebello (61,376).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Montebello
4.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Montebello
26.13
Montebello has a 36% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Montebello
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Montebello
6.9%
Montebello has a 32% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Montebello
$74,955
Salinas has a 16% higher median income than Montebello.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Montebello
$660,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Montebello
15.6%
Montebello has a 41% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Montebello
23.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Montebello
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Montebello share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salinas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montebello leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontebello scores 122.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas. Montebello scores 107.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Salinas. Montebello scores 105.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $4,923 in Montebello (19% lower). Salinas has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 56.6% in Montebello. Montebello has a median rent of $1,771 vs $1,923 in Salinas (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Montebello: 31,735 for labor force. Montebello has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.9% in Montebello.
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Crime & Safety — Salinas leads
Source: FBI UCRSalinas has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 0.2% in Montebello. Salinas has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 3.8% in Montebello. Salinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 3.12 in Montebello.
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Schools & Education — Montebello leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontebello has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.6% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Montebello has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 2.6x the size of Montebello (61,376). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 39.4.
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Salinas
Montebello
Healthcare — Salinas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs Montebello: 2 for with emergency services. Salinas: 2.8 vs Montebello: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Montebello leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontebello has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Montebello has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Montebello has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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