Soledad
- Town in California
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Soledad
- grade D+Overall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 3.29 out of 5 41 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A minus
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade C+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$432,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,349
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault115.4national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape19.2national 40.7
- Robbery26.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary107.7national 500.1
- Theft269.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft146.2national 284
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Working in Soledad
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$67,366
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Soledad Reviews
Rating 3.29 out of 5 41 reviews
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I’ve lived in Soledad for around 13 years and I’ve enjoyed my time here. Soledad is small and pretty peaceful. There isn’t much to do here however and you must travel around 25 minutes to Salinas for entertainment. Most basic necessities are here. The cost of living has certainly gone up and the cost of homes have skyrocketed within the past 5 years. One thing I’d like to see is more dense housing whether that be apartments or townhomes. It’d also be nice if there were at least one large big box store such as a Walmart that could benefit everyone in Soledad, but also those living in neighboring towns.
What I like about living here is that there is less traffic, lower crime rates, and a stronger sense of community. As someone who does not deal well with change,moving to college late last year was the hardest adaptation to my life as I did not know much about the bigger possibilities there are outside. What I wish was different is more commercial centers, more public schools, more teachers, more banks, and houses. Because Soledad is not very well known, resources around us are limited. Due to the limited amount of resources offered, it requires everyone to commute 30-40 minutes to another nearest and larger town to find our specific necessities such as more public schools, housing options, more job opportunities. Another factor about Soledad is that it is a rural town that is mostly made of Chicano/Latinx individuals and few diversity is shown here. Aside from having limited options offered to my town, it is fulfilling to know what I would achieve to improve my town's resources.
Small towns like Soledad have a stigma that they are deadbeat and boring environments. I could safely say that this is not the case for this town. When you think of Soledad, images of the community and environment engulf your perception. With the empowering and hard working Latinx members of the community, loving friends and family you grow up with, breathtaking agricultural views, humble local events, and the overall appreciativeness and care for everyone and everything around you, living in Soledad is an amazing experience. The growing community and structures in this town is a beautiful process and gives more reason to love this small town.