Cost of Living in Salinas, CA

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$32,208
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

166.6
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Salinas, CA is roughly 67% more expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 136
Enrollment 77,954
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 2.2%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 9
Avg In-State $13,696
Avg Out-of-State $20,747
Avg Grad Rate 63.6%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Central Coast College 565 $0 89.0%
CET-Soledad 179 $0 84.0%
Waynes College of Beauty 46 $0 76.0%
CET-Salinas 187 $0 73.0%
California State University-Monterey Bay 6,742 $5,742 63.0%
Hartnell College 8,478 $1,380 30.0%
Monterey Peninsula College 7,351 $1,104 30.0%
Naval Postgraduate School 2,600 $0
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey 503 $46,556