What is Salinas ZIP code?

Salinas is a city in California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County.

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Is Salinas CA a city or town?

Salinas (/səˈliːnəs/; Spanish for "Saltworks") is a city in California and the county seat of Monterey County.
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Is Salinas CA a good area?

The city is overall good however there are patches of crime around the city. Fields also surround the city. But the people and quality of life are ok here. Salinas however is a very great and diverse town and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
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Is it expensive to live in Salinas?

Salinas is more expensive than other metro areas around the country. The region's high cost of living is mainly driven by real estate prices, which are about twice the national median home sale price.
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Is Salinas a safe city?

Salinas is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County, California. The crime index in Salinas is 11, meaning that the city is only safer than 11% of the cities in the United States; your chances of becoming a victim in Salinas is about 1 in 31.
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What's the area code for Salinas California?



Is Salinas the Bay Area?

8of72No, Salinas is in Monterey County, which is not part of the nine county Bay Area region. Sixty-six miles up I-80 from San Francisco, this agricultural community is most famous for having the world's biggest corn maze.
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What percent of Salinas are Mexican?

According to the 2010 census, Salinas' population is approximately 75 percent Latino (primarily Mexican/Mexican-American and Central American), 16 percent White, 2 percent African American, 1 percent Native American, and 7 percent Asian and Pacific Islander.
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What area code is 831?

Area code 831 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan for a small region of the U.S. state of California. The numbering plan area comprises Monterey County, San Benito County, and Santa Cruz County.
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What major city is near Salinas California?

Marina, CA. Seaside, CA. Monterey, CA.
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What is grown in Salinas CA?

The Agriculture of Salinas Valley

Take a drive through Salinas Valley and you'll see strawberry fields dotting the landscape, along with tomatoes, spinach and lettuce as the major crops. Other crops seen in the area include cauliflower, celery, artichokes, broccoli, and grapes.
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What is Salinas Valley known as?

Salinas Valley has been called the "Salad Bowl of the World" because of the many crops that are harvested there, including lettuce, broccoli, spinach, strawberries, and tomatoes.
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What is Salinas province?

Salinas is a coastal city located in the Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. It is the seat of the canton that bears its name. The westernmost city on mainland Ecuador, Salinas is an important tourist center.
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How did Salinas get its name?

Named for a nearby salt marsh, Salinas became the seat of Monterey County in 1872 and incorporated in 1874.
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Is Salinas in the Central Valley?

Salinas-Monterey Overview

Located in the central coast region of California, Monterey county encompasses the fertile, agriculturally important Salinas Valley.
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What city has the most murders in California?

Emeryville

Emeryville is the number one most dangerous city in California. Emeryville has a population of 12,104 people and has a total crime rate of 18,192 crimes per 100,000 people.
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How hot does Salinas get?

In Salinas, the summers are short, comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are short, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 72°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 84°F.
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What's it like living in Salinas CA?

Living in Salinas offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Salinas there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Salinas and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Salinas are above average.
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