Population
Salinas
161,993
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Salinas & Richmond?
Richmond is Salinas's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Richmond
115,396
Salinas has a 29% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Richmond
9.23
Richmond has a 43% higher violent crime than Salinas.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Richmond
27.62
Richmond has a 39% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salinas has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Richmond
7.0%
Richmond has a 33% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Richmond
$650,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Richmond
22.5%
Richmond's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Richmond
21.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalinas has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $2,912 in Richmond (8% lower). Salinas has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,385 in Richmond (6% lower). Salinas scores 243.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $6,113 in Richmond (35% lower). Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 47.0% in Salinas.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a per capita income of $41,898 vs $28,813 in Salinas (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salinas leads
Source: FBI UCRSalinas has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Salinas has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 29.1% in Richmond. Salinas has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Richmond.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 1.4x the size of Richmond (115,396). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Salinas
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Salinas: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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