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Salinas Living

Marcoose

Marcoose

50-50
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Location
South Beach, SF
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'07 BMW F800s
Name
Marc
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Yo, peeps, what's the skinny on living in Salinas?

There's a possibility of a transfer to the Monterey area, and Salinas seems within decent distance and much more affordable.

All stories, suggestions, nightmares, etc, welcome.

Thanks,

Marc
 
Only been there once to visit a motorcycle store years ago, but I specifically remember wanting to leave.
 
asdfghwy said:
I think salinas and I the first thought I get is gang violence... but I've never lived there
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Sure, but gang violence is in every third or fourth town in America. It's just a matter of choosing which side of the tracks to live. And besides, I don't mingle with the gang types. So unless it's in my own street, which I wouldn't live there to begin with, otherwise I wouldn't even notice it.
 
Crime rates for Salinas, CA

Includes a side bar titled Safest Salinas Neighborhoods

1 San Benancio Rd / Harper Canyon Rd
2 River Rd / Parker Rd
3 San Miguel Canyon Rd / Moro Rd
4 Paseo Grande / Moreno Cir
5 Bolsa Knolls
6 Spreckels
7 Gabilan Acres
8 E Boronda Rd / Constitution Blvd
9 Natividad Rd / E Boronda Rd
10 Prunedale

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Popular neighborhoods in Salinas

City Center
Spreckels
Cooper
Prunedale
Gabilan Acres
Spreckels Junction
Bolsa Knolls
Santa Rita
Boronda
Chaparral St / Linwood Dr

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Population 155,662

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CRIME INDEX
12
(100 is safest) Safer than 12% of
the cities
in the US.

Salinas Annual Crimes
VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
1,017 5,552 6,569
annual crimes per 1,000 residents
6.53 35.67 42.20
Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 3.8

My chances of becoming a victim

in Salinas 1 in 153

in California 1 in 249

6.53

4.02

Salinas California
Population 155,662 Salinas violent crimes
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORT TOTAL 24 51* 451 491
RATE PER 1,000 0.15 0.33 2.90 3.15
* Rape figures for this city adjusted from legacy to current definition based on FBI guidelines.
Population 316,128,839 United States violent crimes
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORT TOTAL 14,196 108,612 345,031 724,149
RATE PER 1,000 0.04 0.34 1.09 2.29
Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 27.3

My chances of becoming a victim

in Salinas 1 in 28

in California 1 in 38

35.67

26.58

Salinas California
Population 155,662 Salinas property crimes
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORT TOTAL 1,165 2,760 1,627
RATE PER 1,000 7.48 17.73 10.45
Population 316,128,839 United States property crimes
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORT TOTAL 1,928,465 6,004,453 699,594
RATE PER 1,000 6.10 18.99 2.21
Crimes Per Square Mile

National Median 37.9

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Marcoose said:
Yo, peeps, what's the skinny on living in Salinas?

There's a possibility of a transfer to the Monterey area, and Salinas seems within decent distance and much more affordable.

All stories, suggestions, nightmares, etc, welcome.

Thanks,

Marc
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Depends.... Monterey and Carmel are very different than Salinas, but very close.

I lived in Prunedale, and worked a stones throw from Laguna Seca, for 5 years. Different people live different life styles, and move though life in different circles.
 
Thanks, Greg.

Another buddy that actually lived there for years said that west of 101 is nice, safe, etc.
 
Marcoose said:
Thanks, Greg.

Another buddy that actually lived there for years said that west of 101 is nice, safe, etc.
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Well, Creekbridge and the Boronda developments are east of 101, and they're fairly nice.

East Alisal, not so much, but there are some seriously good Mexican restaurants.
 
There is a hella fast flat track racer from there.
 
curious that this seems to be a topic on the sink once or twice a month now.
 
budman said:
There is a hella fast flat track racer from there.
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Don't tell the wifey, will ya? She's already suspicious of my intentions to leave San Francisco. :laughing

mbsv said:
curious that this seems to be a topic on the sink once or twice a month now.
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The "bug out" topic? Oh, yeah. The cost of living here in the City is pushing many out.
 
Salinas = A BIG NO

My brother is a firefighter over there and he is more a medic now than anything else. I hear all kinds of fucked up stories that make me not want to do anything over there at all.

My friend just got his head caved in while walking down the street at night.
 
Entoptic said:
Salinas = A BIG NO

My brother is a firefighter over there and he is more a medic now than anything else. I hear all kinds of fucked up stories that make me not want to do anything over there at all.

My friend just got his head caved in while walking down the street at night.
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Right, but where in Salinas is that happening? People get run over or stabbed all the time in San Francisco. Does your brother know an area/neighborhoods that are just normal?
 
Entoptic said:
My friend just got his head caved in while walking down the street at night.
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Details? Location? Time of day? Any contributing factors?

FWIW, I've seen that in SF, Mission, Folsom and 20th by El Faros, when there used to be a pay phone there....
 
I guess it's ok if you like the smell of Big (& Little) Ag everywhere. Just make sure you know where the water comes from! :laughing
 
Marcoose said:
Where was that store?
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Salinas Cycle Center. My guess is that I'd have taken W. Laurel Dr. to Main. I think we stopped for gas and lunch, but don't recall the specifics. There's gotta be some decent fringe neighborhoods out there.
 
byke said:
Salinas Cycle Center. My guess is that I'd have taken W. Laurel Dr. to Main. I think we stopped for gas and lunch, but don't recall the specifics. There's gotta be some decent fringe neighborhoods out there.
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Toro Park on HWY 68. West Alisal. The newer housing near Northridge Maal. Stay away from Easy Alisal, East Market, Williams Road. Also, ChinaTown, Soledad Street (you can buy any kind of dope you want, any time day or night, or whores there ).

Doug Chandler is from North Salinas. Ricky Graham too. Doug has a motorcycle shop on Abbott street.

It's got some Real shitty neighborhoods. It's got some re nice neighborhoods too. The nicer the pricier.
 
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