| Santa Rita | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Salinas |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monterey County |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Salinas |
| Coordinates: | 36.7239°N -121.6561°W |
| Elevation M: | 24 |
| Elevation Ft: | 79 |
Santa Rita (Spanish for "Saint Rita") is a neighborhood of Salinas, California, in Monterey County. It is located north of Downtown Salinas, at an elevation of .
Jose Manuel Soto bought the Santa Rita land grant and allocated 1sqmi for a town he named New Republic. The New Republic post office opened in 1870 and changed its name to Santa Rita in 1874, and closed permanently in 1907. The town was also called Pinecate from nearby Pinecate Peak, and Sotoville in honor of Soto.It was formerly known as "New Republic", "Sotoville", and "Pinecate".
Santa Rita was annexed by Salinas in 1975. The Zip Code in Santa Rita is 93906.[1]