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Salinas, California

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A city of about 440,000 people an hour south of San Jose.

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Where Salinas lands for your search

Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 141of 193 cities

Overall score

34/100

Matches20,773single men
Compatibility85where 100 is the US average
  • A notable share of adults here live in group housing such as dorms or barracks.

Balance

Dating pool balance: 119 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: walkable neighborhoods, the weather · Biggest minus: The compatibility figure

Historic brick and stucco storefronts and a cinema sign along sunny Main Street in Oldtown Salinas.

What Salinas is like

Rent$2,110median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAmong the priciest citiesSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices103where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out216bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsMore than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot11.8walkability, 1 to 20Among the most walkableSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year206days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideFar more than most citiesSee all cities by nice days a year
Students77college students per 1,000 adultsMore than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here440,000people, of whom 280,000 are adultsA modest-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean63% Democratic · 34% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime423reported per 100,000 people a yearHigher than most cities
Property crime1,143reported per 100,000 people a yearLower than most cities
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