ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Salinas is 14.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Salinas jobs have increased by 1.8%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Salinas's cost of living is 40.5% higher than the U.S. average.
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Compare Salinas's Cost of LivingWEATHER & CLIMATE
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in Salinas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Monterey county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.2%.
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Salinas's population is 163,004 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 6.6%.
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Average Commute time is 23.2 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Salinas is Real Estate:
$665,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 7.8%.
SCHOOLS
Salinas public schools spend $8,882 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 26 students per teacher in Salinas.
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