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Compare East Palo Alto to El Centro

This post compares East Palo Alto, California to El Centro, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension East Palo Alto (city) El Centro (city)
Population 29,646 43,932
Income (median) $35,683 $40,922
Home Value (median) $600,200 $172,800
White 34% 49%
Black 11% 2%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 48% 42%
Age (median) 29 32
Rentals 64% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or El Centro?
A: East Palo Alto has a smaller population count than El Centro: 29646 compared with 43932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Palo Alto or in El Centro?
A: Incomes are on average lower in East Palo Alto.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Palo Alto or El Centro?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in East Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 50% for El Centro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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