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Compare El Centro to Chico

This post compares El Centro, California to Chico, 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 El Centro (city) Chico (city)
Population 43,932 90,660
Income (median) $40,922 $43,253
Home Value (median) $172,800 $286,700
White 49% 82%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 42% 25%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 50% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Chico?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Chico: 43932 compared with 90660 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Centro or in Chico?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Centro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or Chico?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Centro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 55% for Chico.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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