El Centro, CA vs Coachella, CA

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

MetricEl Centro, CACoachella, CA
Population44,24043,307
Median Household Income$53,082$68,596
Median Rent$1,052/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$367,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)95106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate21.6%10.2%
Unemployment Rate15.1%9.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247281
Property Crime Rate /100k9441,405
Median AQI6480
Good AQI Days /yr10139
Summer Highs106°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.520.8
College Degree Rate14.9%7.5%
Foreign-Born %29.6%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+8.3%

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