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Salinas, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View is 0% more densely populated than Salinas.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Mountain View.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Mountain View.
 Salinas, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,409329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010150,798  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,708285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,777  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,872.693.4
 Land Area23.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salinas, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salinas, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 White12.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salinas, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households42,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,96180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews
Victoria · Carmel, CA
Sacred Heart School Pk- 8
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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Hector · Salinas, CA
The best place to live
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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Bill · Salinas, CA
Outstanding air quality, beautiful surroundings.
Over 16 years ago

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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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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