Rankings · How El Centro ranks in CA
El Centro ranks #37 in California for cheap rent
El Centro is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #37 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just El Centro’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 100% of CA towns
DrierWetter
2.3 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 99% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
107.7° July high
Faster-rising prices than 97% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+64.0% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 90% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
31.0 median age
More kids than 90% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 78% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.6% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 70% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.4° January low
Fewer seniors than 65% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 58% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Where it shines
The lists El Centro does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with El Centro marked.
At a glance
El Centro lands in the top half on 8 of 26 lists
Each dot is El Centro’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where El Centro does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#37/830Most affordable#111/835Lowest property tax#157/835Rent easiest to afford#163/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#128/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#148/411 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Fewest smokers#530/844Lowest obesity#666/844Healthiest#703/844Fewest uninsured#754/844Most active#755/844Closest to a top hospital#831/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#305/438 People
Most educated#669/844 Next door
El Centro out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.