Population
Salinas
161,993
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Salinas & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Salinas's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Norwalk
100,713
Salinas has a 38% larger population than Norwalk.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Norwalk
3.74
Salinas has a 29% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Norwalk
19.58
Norwalk has a 14% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Norwalk
5.6%
Norwalk has a 15% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Norwalk
14.5%
Norwalk has a 36% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Norwalk
24.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,232 in Salinas (7% lower). Salinas scores 118.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.4 in Norwalk. Salinas scores 114.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.4 in Norwalk.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.5% in Salinas. Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Norwalk has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 62.3% in Salinas.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. Salinas: 73,271 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force. Norwalk has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Salinas. Norwalk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.29 in Salinas. Salinas has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Norwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% 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 1.6x the size of Norwalk (100,713). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 36.5.
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Black
Hispanic
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Salinas
Norwalk
Healthcare — Salinas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Salinas: 2.8 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Norwalk has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Norwalk has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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