2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Mobile, AL vs Salinas, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mobile is 4.2% older than the median age of a home in Salinas.
 Mobile, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$665,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned43.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mobile, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,750$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mobile, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mobile, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock37.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mobile, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.7%12.2%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 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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