ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Salinas Metro Area is 10.4% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Salinas Metro Area jobs have increased by 1.8%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Salinas Metro Area's cost of living is 52.7% higher than the U.S. average.
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September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the Salinas metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, the Salinas metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.2%.
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Salinas Metro Area's population is 430,906 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 6.3%.
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Average Commute time is 22.5 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Salinas Metro Area is Real Estate:
$731,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 7.0%.
SCHOOLS
Salinas Metro Area public schools spend $11,929 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 21.3 students per teacher in Salinas Metro Area.
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