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California·Monterey County
9 tracts·23K people·$787K median·2,607/mi²
Hispanic 48 · White 29 · Asian 9 · Multiracial 6 · Black 5 · Other 2
Married couple 47 · Other 32 · Living alone 22
Monterey 21 · Salinas 7 · Seaside 7 · Sand City 5 · Del Monte Forest 4 · Elsewhere 56
Health 31 · Retail 19 · Leisure 16 · Manufacturing 10 · Professional 9 · Public admin 3 · Other 12
Service 38 · Management · business · science · arts 31 · Sales · office 15 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 72 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 9 · Walk 6 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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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 Seaside is $787,100 (Census ACS) — 1.7× the US median of $458,812.
Seaside has 31,814 residents across 7 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.0; the population is 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 9.4% Asian, 6.0% Multiracial, 4.7% Black and 2.2% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.0% (Census ACS).
International School of Monterey (40%), George C. Marshall Elementary (36%) and Ord Terrace Elementary (33%) lead the elementary schools; Seaside Middle is the middle school with reported scores (24%); Seaside High (21%) and Central Coast High (2%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,409/month, 53% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Seaside is $85,311 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
In Seaside, median rent is $2,409/month and the median home value is $787,100 (Census ACS).
Seaside reported 4.2 violent crimes and 8.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 66°F; winter lows average 44°F; there are 234 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 16 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Seaside are earthquake (93), wildfire (79) and inland flooding (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.70g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Seaside scores 14.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 6.4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).