Population
Salinas
161,993
Rohnert Park
44,461
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Rohnert Park
$2,211
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Rohnert Park
2.58
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Rohnert Park
183.8
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Rohnert Park
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
How Similar Are Salinas & Rohnert Park?
Rohnert Park is Salinas's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Rohnert Park
44,461
Salinas (161,993) is about 3.6x larger than Rohnert Park (44,461).
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Rohnert Park
2.58
Salinas's violent crime is significantly higher than Rohnert Park's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Rohnert Park
12.63
Salinas has a 25% higher property crime than Rohnert Park.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Rohnert Park
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salinas has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Rohnert Park
19.9%
Rohnert Park's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Rohnert Park
59.0%
Rohnert Park's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Rohnert Park
183.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Rohnert Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rohnert Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalinas scores 243.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 269.1 in Rohnert Park. Salinas scores 169.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 183.8 in Rohnert Park. Salinas has a living wage (family of 4) of $175,889 vs $191,138 in Rohnert Park (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $4,700 in Rohnert Park (15% lower). Salinas has a median rent of $1,923 vs $2,211 in Rohnert Park (13% lower). Salinas has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 56.0% in Rohnert Park.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas: 73,271 vs Rohnert Park: 26,166 for labor force. Rohnert Park has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 14.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Rohnert Park leads
Source: FBI UCRRohnert Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 3.29 in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 5.27 in Salinas.
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Schools & Education — Rohnert Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRohnert Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 3.6x the size of Rohnert Park (44,461). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 34.9.
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Salinas
Rohnert Park
Healthcare — Rohnert Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRohnert Park: 3.5 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rohnert Park: 5 vs Salinas: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rohnert Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRohnert Park has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Rohnert Park has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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