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Compare El Centro to Simi Valley

This post compares El Centro, California to Simi Valley, 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) Simi Valley (city)
Population 43,932 126,546
Income (median) $40,922 $61,651
Home Value (median) $172,800 $508,600
White 49% 79%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 42% 35%
Age (median) 32 40
Rentals 50% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Simi Valley?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Simi Valley: 43932 compared with 126546 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 28% for Simi Valley.

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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