El Centro, CA vs Brawley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEl Centro, CABrawley, CA
Population44,24027,283
Median Household Income$53,082$59,311
Median Rent$1,052/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.1%
Poverty Rate21.6%21.3%
Unemployment Rate15.1%16%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247342
Property Crime Rate /100k944940
Median AQI6464
Good AQI Days /yr101101
Summer Highs106°F107°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.522.8
College Degree Rate14.9%15.9%
Foreign-Born %29.6%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.