Population
Salinas
161,993
Peabody
54,180
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Peabody
$95,278
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Peabody
$566,200
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Peabody
$1,902
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Peabody
2.55
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Peabody
168.9
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Peabody
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Peabody
4.8%
How Similar Are Salinas & Peabody?
Peabody is Salinas's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Peabody
54,180
Salinas (161,993) is about 3.0x larger than Peabody (54,180).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Peabody
2.55
Salinas's violent crime is significantly higher than Peabody's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Peabody
8.37
Salinas has a 50% higher property crime than Peabody.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Peabody
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Peabody has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Peabody
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Peabody
$95,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Peabody
$566,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Peabody
25.4%
Peabody's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Peabody
79.9%
Peabody's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Peabody
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Peabody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peabody leads in 4 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 Peabody (10% lower). Peabody scores 125.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas. Salinas has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $2,941 in Peabody (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeabody has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $4,938 in Peabody (19% lower). Salinas has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 54.7% in Peabody.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Peabody: 29,409 for labor force. Peabody has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. Peabody has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Peabody leads
Source: FBI UCRPeabody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Peabody has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.55 compared to 5.27 in Salinas. Peabody has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.37 compared to 16.75 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Peabody leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeabody has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Peabody has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% 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 3x the size of Peabody (54,180). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 46.6.
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Salinas
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Healthcare — Peabody leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeabody: 5 vs Salinas: 4 for with emergency services. Peabody: 3.4 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Peabody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeabody has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Peabody has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Peabody has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Salinas.
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