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Compare El Centro to Santa Ana

This post compares El Centro, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 43,932 334,493
Income (median) $40,922 $30,219
Home Value (median) $172,800 $421,600
White 49% 44%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 11%
With Kids 42% 51%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 50% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Santa Ana?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 43932 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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