Salinas, CA

CBSA: 41500 · Data year: 2024

109.0

Overall

105.2

Goods

154.2

Services

145.7

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 109.0

Goods 105.2

Services 154.2

Rents 145.7

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$109,042

in Salinas, CA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	104.6	95.1	97.7	158.2
2009	107.7	101.4	96.4	149.0
2010	106.8	97.3	110.4	159.4
2011	109.4	99.0	112.8	159.3
2012	110.1	99.8	116.1	163.3
2013	108.9	98.2	115.3	166.7
2014	106.6	96.6	121.2	151.0
2015	106.0	94.9	121.3	161.6
2016	104.8	94.0	115.5	155.0
2017	107.8	99.8	110.4	164.9
2018	112.1	105.3	120.2	164.4
2019	111.5	104.8	128.6	168.6
2020	110.3	104.5	130.6	164.6
2021	109.3	106.9	140.8	159.5
2022	113.1	109.0	144.7	159.5
2023	113.2	104.9	138.3	166.6
2024	109.0	105.2	154.2	145.7

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.