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Compare El Centro to Irvine

This post compares El Centro, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 43,932 256,877
Income (median) $40,922 $81,453
Home Value (median) $172,800 $753,400
White 49% 47%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 41%
With Kids 42% 35%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 50% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Irvine?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 43932 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 51% for Irvine.

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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