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California
Alpine
Population 15,180
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California
El Centro
Population 44,240
Alpine, CA vs El Centro, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Alpine, CA | El Centro, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,180 | 44,240 |
| Median Household Income | $108,660 | $53,082 |
| Median Rent | $1,973/mo | $1,052/mo |
| Median Home Value | $864,000 | $323,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 112 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56.4% | 51.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 21.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% (county) | 15.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 247 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 315* | 944 |
| Median AQI | 67 | 64 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 101 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 106°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 44°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.2 min | 22 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 22.2 | 21.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 33% | 14.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.5% | 29.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alpine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.