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Compare El Centro to Salinas

This post compares El Centro, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 43,932 156,811
Income (median) $40,922 $36,201
Home Value (median) $172,800 $342,100
White 49% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 42% 50%
Age (median) 32 30
Rentals 50% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Salinas?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 43932 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

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

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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