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California·Monterey County
9 tracts·29K people·$1.1M median·3,303/mi²
White 61 · Hispanic 24 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 4 · Black 2 · Other 2
Married couple 42 · Living alone 36 · Other 22
Monterey 26 · Salinas 8 · Del Monte Forest 4 · Pacific Grove 4 · San Francisco 3 · Elsewhere 56
Health 39 · Leisure 21 · Professional 17 · Retail 9 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 52 · Service 20 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 58 · Work from home 23 · Carpool 8 · Walk 6 · Bike 2 · Transit 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Monterey is $1,076,300 (Census ACS) — 2.3× the US median of $458,812.
Monterey has 29,613 residents across 8 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.5; the population is 60.7% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Black and 2.3% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 52.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.8% (Census ACS).
La Mesa (54%), Monte Vista (43%) and Bay View Academy (40%) lead the elementary schools; Monterey High is the high school with reported scores (44%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,353/month, 49% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Monterey is $102,846 a year, 20% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Monterey, median rent is $2,353/month and the median home value is $1,076,300 (Census ACS).
Monterey reported 4.6 violent crimes and 18.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 66°F; winter lows average 44°F; there are 230 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 18 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Monterey are earthquake (81), landslide (55) and wildfire (41), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.69g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Monterey scores 15.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 6.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).