A town of 13,604, settled in 1886. Nearly 6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things King does most differently from other towns.
6% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in King. Another town gets a different order.
13 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salinas Valley Fair Grounds | 0.5 mi | 25 |
| 2. San Antonio Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. City of King Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
The typical King home is worth about $528,000, up 2% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.
King beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | King | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.8% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 29.3% | 10.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
The public schools King’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey Elementary | K–5 | 639 | Not graded |
| Santa Lucia Elementary | K–5 | 637 | Not graded |
| King City Arts Magnet | K–5 | 424 | Not graded |
| Chalone Peaks Middle | 6–8 | 854 | Not graded |
| Phoenix Academy Community Day | 5–8 | — | Not graded |
| King City High | 9–12 | 1,199 | B |
About one in 4 of King’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salinas (10%), San Jose (6%) and Soledad (6%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
King has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
King reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within California, it does better than 66% of towns.
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in King.
City in California, United States
King City (variants: Kings City, City of King) is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located on the Salinas River 51 miles (82 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m). It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of California's Central Coast. King City is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The population was 13,332 at the 2020 census, up from 12,874 in 2010.
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