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California
El Centro
Population 44,240
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California
Alpine
Population 15,180
El Centro, CA vs Alpine, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | El Centro, CA | Alpine, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,240 | 15,180 |
| Median Household Income | $53,082 | $108,660 |
| Median Rent | $1,052/mo | $1,973/mo |
| Median Home Value | $323,100 | $864,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 112 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.3% | 56.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% | 13% |
| Unemployment Rate | 15.1% | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 247 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 944 | 315* |
| Median AQI | 64 | 67 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 101 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 106°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 44°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22 min | 30.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 21.5 | 22.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.9% | 33% |
| Foreign-Born % | 29.6% | 7.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.3% | +4.0% |
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.