Overview
About Salinas
Salinas is a city in California with about 161,993 residents. Salinas sits in Monterey County. The median age is 32.1 and the median household income is $89,150. Homes carry a median value of $610,900, and about 47% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (80.3%). Around 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Salinas has 65 public schools — 39 elementary, 8 middle, 12 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Salinas Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
12 facilities in Salinas report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Salinas is in Monterey County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Salinas sits in Monterey County. Elevation ~52 m.
12 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in Salinas, CA (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Salinas, California.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions