Population
Salinas
161,993
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Salinas & Ontario?
Ontario is Salinas's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Ontario
178,347
Both cities have similar populations — Salinas at 161,993 and Ontario at 178,347.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Ontario
2.72
Salinas has a 48% higher violent crime than Ontario.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Ontario
6.0%
Ontario has a 21% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Ontario
$568,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Ontario
13.4%
Ontario has a 31% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Ontario
29.4%
Ontario has a 26% higher demographics than Salinas.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salinas
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,232 in Salinas (26% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,684 in Salinas (22% lower). Ontario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $3,993 in Salinas (18% lower). Ontario has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Ontario.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.0% in Ontario. Ontario: 92,126 vs Salinas: 73,271 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.29 in Salinas. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.27 in Salinas. Ontario has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.41 in Salinas.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Ontario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 1.1x the size of Salinas (161,993). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Salinas
Ontario
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Ontario has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Ontario has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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