| Index | Seaside | California | National |
| Income per capita | $28,463 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $68,399 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $90,104 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $58,651 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $35,850 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,137 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.2% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Public administration | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Other | 42.8% | 42.8% |
| 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% |
| Seaside, CA | 34,063 | $68,399 | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| New City, NY | 34,060 | $143,873 | 160.1% |
| Merritt Island, FL | 33,975 | $72,961 | 31.9% |
| Pullman, WA | 33,974 | $32,073 | 42.0% |
| Salisbury, NC | 33,961 | $43,364 | 21.6% |
| North Ridgeville, OH | 33,961 | $77,560 | 40.2% |
| Seaside, CA | 34,063 | $68,399 | 23.6% |
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