Soledad.
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California·Monterey County
4 tracts·25K people·$596K median·5,512/mi²
Hispanic 81 · White 8 · Black 7 · Asian 3 · Multiracial 1 · Other 1
Married couple 69 · Other 23 · Living alone 9
Soledad 18 · Salinas 17 · San Jose 7 · Gonzales 5 · Greenfield 2 · Elsewhere 51
Health 30 · Public admin 29 · Manufacturing 27 · Retail 7 · Leisure 4 · Professional 3
Construction · maintenance 30 · Management · business · science · arts 21 · Sales · office 18 · Service 16 · Production · transport 15
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 25 · Work from home 3 · Transit 0 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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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 Soledad is $595,900 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Soledad has 26,365 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.8; the population is 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White, 6.9% Black, 2.9% Asian, 1.0% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 4.2 people; 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.7% (Census ACS).
Rose Ferrero Elementary (44%), Gabilan Elementary (35%) and Jack Franscioni Elementary (32%) lead the elementary schools; Main Street Middle is the middle school with reported scores (23%); Soledad High (31%) and Pinnacles High (8%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,698/month, 8% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Soledad is $96,862 a year, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Soledad, median rent is $1,698/month and the median home value is $595,900 (Census ACS).
Soledad reported 2.8 violent crimes and 5.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 176 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 11 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Soledad are drought (89), earthquake (88) and wildfire (83), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.83g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Soledad scores 3.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.3% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).