Cost of Living / Salinas, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Salinas, CA Metro
Official metro name: Salinas, CA Metro Area
Salinas, CA Metro has a population of 437,609. Median household income is $91,043 and median rent is $1,873 per month. Rent is roughly 24.7% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 437,609Income: $91,043Rent: $1,873Affordability: Affordable (24.7%)
Median Household Income
$91,043
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,873
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
24.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
121
Simplified relative index
Is Salinas, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Salinas, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,873, which is about 24.7% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Salinas, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,873 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Salinas, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $91,043 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Salinas, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Salinas, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.