| Index | Monterey | California | National |
| Median home price | $813,600 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,855 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 34.3% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 65.7% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Moss Landing, CA | 31 | $0 | 100% |
| Sand City, CA | 320 | $0 | 100% |
| Boronda, CA | 1,740 | $287,500 | 56% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | $451,000 | 144% |
| Elkhorn, CA | 998 | $493,500 | 167% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | $813,600 | 340% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Granite City, IL | 28,563 | $83,100 | 55% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | $237,500 | 29% |
| Northampton, MA | 28,552 | $337,100 | 83% |
| Burton, MI | 28,598 | $96,300 | 48% |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 28,617 | $236,000 | 28% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | $813,600 | 340% |
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