Population
Salinas
161,993
West Valley City
137,955
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
West Valley City
$88,604
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
West Valley City
$377,300
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
West Valley City
$1,445
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
West Valley City
4.70
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
West Valley City
136.1
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
West Valley City
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
West Valley City
4.4%
How Similar Are Salinas & West Valley City?
West Valley City is Salinas's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
West Valley City
137,955
Salinas has a 15% larger population than West Valley City.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
West Valley City
4.70
Salinas has a 11% higher violent crime than West Valley City.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
West Valley City
18.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
West Valley City
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Valley City has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
West Valley City
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
West Valley City
$88,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
West Valley City
$377,300
Salinas has a 38% higher home values than West Valley City.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
West Valley City
9.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
West Valley City
50.0%
West Valley City's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
West Valley City
136.1
Salinas has a 20% higher cost of living than West Valley City.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and West Valley City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Valley City leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Valley City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Valley City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $2,684 in Salinas (54% lower). West Valley City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $2,232 in Salinas (53% lower). West Valley City scores 165.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — West Valley City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Valley City has a median property tax of $2,374 vs $3,993 in Salinas (68% lower). Salinas has a median home value of $610,900 vs $377,300 in West Valley City (62% higher). West Valley City has a owner-occupied of 71.1% compared to 47.0% in Salinas.
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Jobs & Economy — West Valley City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Valley City has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. West Valley City has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. West Valley City has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 4.7% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — West Valley City leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Valley City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. West Valley City has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 9.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in West Valley City.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Valley City has a high school diploma or higher of 29.5% compared to 23.4% in Salinas. Salinas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.3% compared to 9.1% in West Valley City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 1.2x the size of West Valley City (137,955). West Valley City skews younger with a median age of 30.3 vs 32.1.
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Salinas
West Valley City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs West Valley City: 3 for with emergency services. West Valley City: 3.3 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Valley City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Valley City has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. West Valley City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. West Valley City has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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