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Compare San Jose to El Centro

This post compares San Jose, California to El Centro, 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 San Jose (city) El Centro (city)
Population 1,023,031 43,932
Income (median) $61,896 $40,922
Home Value (median) $714,200 $172,800
White 40% 49%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 2%
With Kids 38% 42%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 42% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or El Centro?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than El Centro: 1023031 compared with 43932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 50% for El Centro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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