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Compare El Centro to San Diego

This post compares El Centro, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 43,932 1,390,966
Income (median) $40,922 $51,979
Home Value (median) $172,800 $523,600
White 49% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 2% 16%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 50% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or San Diego?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 43932 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 53% for San Diego.

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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