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Compare El Centro to Santa Monica

This post compares El Centro, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 43,932 92,495
Income (median) $40,922 $79,865
Home Value (median) $172,800 $1,168,500
White 49% 76%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 2% 10%
With Kids 42% 16%
Age (median) 32 40
Rentals 50% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Santa Monica?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 43932 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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