Population
Salinas
161,993
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Salinas & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Salinas's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Pico Rivera
60,821
Salinas (161,993) is about 2.7x larger than Pico Rivera (60,821).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Pico Rivera
4.68
Salinas has a 11% higher violent crime than Pico Rivera.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Pico Rivera
20.17
Pico Rivera has a 17% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Pico Rivera has a 14% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Pico Rivera
165.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Pico Rivera share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salinas
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Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pico Rivera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPico Rivera has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,232 in Salinas (7% lower). Pico Rivera has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,684 in Salinas. Pico Rivera scores 236.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.5% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 62.3% in Salinas.
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Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Pico Rivera: 30,579 for labor force. Pico Rivera has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 14.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Pico Rivera leads
Source: FBI UCRSalinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.64 in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 9.0% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.47 compared to 3.29 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Pico Rivera leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPico Rivera has a high school diploma or higher of 31.5% compared to 23.4% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 9.3% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 2.7x the size of Pico Rivera (60,821). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 39.2.
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Salinas
Pico Rivera
Healthcare — Salinas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 2.8 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Pico Rivera has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Pico Rivera.
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