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Compare El Centro to Sacramento

This post compares El Centro, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 43,932 489,650
Income (median) $40,922 $46,110
Home Value (median) $172,800 $287,600
White 49% 48%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 2% 18%
With Kids 42% 31%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 50% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Sacramento?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 43932 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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