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Compare Santa Ana to El Centro

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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