| Index | Monterey | California | National |
| Income per capita | $50,603 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $80,908 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $112,832 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $70,428 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $51,201 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $40,420 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.5% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Public administration | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 43.7% | 43.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Del Monte Forest, CA | 3,783 | $143,750 | 159.8% |
| Carmel Valley Village, CA | 4,175 | $141,827 | 156.4% |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 3,789 | $101,696 | 83.8% |
| Del Rey Oaks, CA | 1,518 | $101,458 | 83.4% |
| Elkhorn, CA | 998 | $96,250 | 74.0% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | $80,908 | 46.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Granite City, IL | 28,563 | $53,545 | 3.2% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | $75,327 | 36.2% |
| Northampton, MA | 28,552 | $71,866 | 29.9% |
| Burton, MI | 28,598 | $48,174 | 12.9% |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 28,617 | $96,470 | 74.4% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | $80,908 | 46.2% |
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