2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sonoma, CA vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Salinas, is 18% less than it is in Sonoma and is 9% above the National Average.
- Sonoma unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Salinas unemployment rate is 14.3%.
 Sonoma, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%14.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%23.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,592$25,061$37,638
 Household Income$92,078$75,747$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,944$75,396$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonoma, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.5%6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%7.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.3%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonoma, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%9.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.6%2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%4.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.6%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care5.2%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%18.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%15.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 12 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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