Soledad, CA
Census place 0672520 · pop 26,365
Home of Soledad State Prison and the 1791 Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
6.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
8.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
24.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,750/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$595,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
274 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$96,862 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.64% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
531 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Frequently asked
- Is Soledad, CA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Soledad scores 35/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. California overall ranks #49 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Soledad, CA?
- Soledad reports 274 violent crimes per 100k and 531 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Soledad, CA expensive to live in?
- Soledad has a median home value of $595,900 and typical rent around $2,750/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Soledad, CA?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (6.4%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Soledad, CA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home of Soledad State Prison and the 1791 Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.